Chapter I
Organization

  Page
Central Pacific Area   1
CinCPac and CinCPOA -- Joint Staff   2
Fleet Marine Force   3
ComGenPOA   4
Amphibious Corps, Marine   5
  Corps Headquarters Troops, Marine   6
  Corps Special Troops, Marine   7
  Corps Artillery, Marine   8
Marine Division   9
TRA Equipment, Marine Division   10-12
Marine Division, Distribution of Personnel   13
Marine Division, Transportation   14
Marine Division, Weapons   15
Infantry Division, Distribution of Personnel   16
Infantry Regiment, Marine   17-18
Infantry Regiment, Army   19-20
Amphibian Truck Company, Marine   21
Amphibian Truck Company, Army   22-23
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Marine   24-25
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Army   26
Armored Amphibian Battalion, Marine   27-28
Amphibian Tank Battalion, Army   29
Service Troops, Marine Division   30-31
Service and Supply Company, Service Battalion   32-34
Special Troops, Marine Division   35-36
Shore Party, Organizational Chart   37
Shore Party, Standing Operating Procedure   38-51
Beach Flank Markers   52
Landing Point Markers   53
Definitions, Operational   54-59
Comparison Marine and Infantry Divisions   60-63
  Personnel   60
  Supplies   61
  Major Items of Equipment   62-63
Battalion Landing Team, Organization   64
Regimental Combat Team, Organization   65
Personnel, Cube and Weight, Standard Amph. Force   66
TBA Equipment, Marine AA Battalion   67-68
Transportation Corps Port Company, Organization   69-70
Transportation Corps Port Battalion, Organization   71-72
TBA Equipment, Army Infantry Division   73-74

Central Pacific Area

Central Pacific Area

--1--

CinCPac and CinCPOA--Joint Staff

CinCPac and CinCPOA-Joint Staff

--2--

Organization Chart--Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

--3--

ComGenPOA

ComGenPOA

--4--

Amphibious Corps, Marine

Amphibious Corps, Marine

--5--

Corps Headquarters Troops--Marine

Corps Headquarters Troops, Marine

--6--

Corps Special Troops

Corps Special Troops

--7--

Corps Artillery--Marine

Corps Artillery--Marine

--8--

Marine Division

Marine Division

--9--

Forward and Rear Echelon TBA Equipment of a Marine Division

-- As Distributed for Amphibious Operations --

  Auth.
T/O
F-100		 Assault Cu.ft. Wgt. Rear
Echelon		 Cu.ft. Wgt.
Carbine, Cal .30 M1 10953 10953 Hand Carried      
Gun, Machine:
     Cal .30 M1917A1 162 162 162 5103      
     Cal .30 M1919A4 302 302 242 9422      
     Cal .50 M2 HB 161 161 886 13524      
Gun, Sub-machine .45 Cal 49 49 29 515      
Gun:
     37mm AT 36 24 7848 21888      
     75mm AT (SP) 12 12 17928 222000      
Howitzer:
     75mm Pack 24 16 2608 20304      
     105mm 24            
Launcher, Rocket, AT M1A1 172 172 Hand Carried      
     60mm 117 117 585 1725      
     81mm 36 36 36 1602      
Pistol, Cal .45 399 399 Hand Carried      
Rifle:
     Cal .30 M1 5436 5436 Hand Carried      
     Cal .30 BAR 853 853 Hand Carried      
Shotgun, 12 gauge 306 306 Hand Carried      
Tank, Army, medium w/armament, radio equipped 46 46 97750 2898000      
Tank, retriever 3 3 6375 189000      
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT:
Bulldozer, tank mounting f/tanks 3 3 524 9500      
Bridge, pontoon, complete 1       1 4677 169956
Compressor, air, 105 cu ft capacity, 4-wheel 5 5 1178 23055      
Crushing plant, rock 1       1 864 16000
Crusher, rock, gasoline engine powered 3       3 1362 27540
Distillation plant, 2000 gal capacity 20 20 11160 134000      
Dock "Tubelox" 128 ft 1       1 266 13000
Earth, auger, self-powered and propelled 1 1 741 6300      
Eqpt. repro., mobile 1       1 6830 31715
Flame thrower, mech. 24 24 72 12680      
Flame thrower, portable 243 243 851 6804      
Generator, electric, 7-10 KVA, trailer 16 11 3784 33000 4 1720 15000
Generator, electric, 3-6.5 KVA, portable 4       4 50 1140
Grader, road, leaning wheel type, 4-wheel 3 3 4794 36900      
Grader, SP, w/scarifier 3       3 4492 58650

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Forward and Rear Echelon TBA Equipment of a Marine Division

-- (Continued) --

  Auth.
T/O
F-100		 Assault Cu.ft. Wgt. Rear
Echelon		 Cu.ft. Wgt.
Hammer, gas, portable 11       11 143 4400
Mixer, concrete, 14 cu.ft. cap., 4-wheel 2       2 1576 13820
Pier, temp., 120 ft., 20 ton comp. 4       4 12800 408000
Plow, rd. or grading 1       1 63 340
Pump, centrif., 3", comp 2       2 55 1390
Pump, double diaph., 3" 2       2 193 2240
Repair unit, shoe and textile 10       10 20520 128100
Ripper, cable oper., 2-wheel 1 1 324 6010      
Roller, rubber-tired 1       1 102 4000
Roller, smooth, tandem, SP, 5-8 ton 1 1 572 11750      
Roller, tamping, sheepsfoot 1 1 520 6480      
Sawmill, portable, comp. 3 1 176 8688 2 530 17376
Scraper, 8 cu. yd. 6 6 13380 105000      
Shovel, gas., 3/8 cu.yd. cap. 3 3 2873 90000      
Shovel, diesel, 3/4 cu.yd. 1       1 1210 30000
Water pur. unit, portable 14 14 560 10360      
Well rig, SP, 4-wheel 1 1 1456 9000      
VEHICLES:
Cart, artillery, T4E1 24 24 2568 7680      
Cart, hand
     MM1 (communication) 47 47 4653 5922      
     M3 (.30 cal. MG and ammo) 162 162 6642 14256      
     M3 (81mm Mtr and ammo) 72 72 3600 6336      
M3 (utility) 103 103 5150 10815      
Ambulance:
     1/4 ton, 4x4 52 41 10139 95940 11 2720 25740
     1/2 ton, 4x4 12 5 2982 24750 6 3548 29700
Car, 5 passenger 3       3 1803 9660
Station wagon, 4x4 3       3 1989 17250
Tractors:
     Hvy w/angledozer 9 5 5720 117900 4 4576 94320
     Hvy w/power control unit 8 4 2744 107000 4 2744 107000
     Hvy w/hydraulic oper. angledozer & 31/2 yd RD scraper 5 3 7296 95640 2 4864 63760
     Hvy w/2-wheel crane, 20t. 1t. 1 1 3801 34545      
     Light 6 6 2430 70650      
     Medium 2 1 433 11912 1 433 11912
     Medium, rubber tired, general purpose, w/brush cutter 1       1 281 3500
     Medium, w/angledozer 16 16 12448 194160      
     Medium, w/bulldozer 9 9 7002 109215      
     Medium, w/power control unit 13 13 6604 197769      
     Medium, w/dozer shovel 10 7 5712 130284 3 2448 55836
Trailer:
     1/4 ton, 2-wheel 135 85 11985 46750 50 7050 27500
     1/2 ton, 2-wheel, dump 19 8 1152 5088 11 1584 6996
     1 ton, 2-wheel, cargo 155 120 34560 180000 4 1152 6000
     1 ton, 2-wheel, greasing 24 8 3776 26400 16 7552 52800
     1 ton, 2-wheel, stockroom 12 8 4768 38560 4 2384 19280

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Forward and Rear Echelon TBA Equipment of a Marine Division

-- (Continued) --

  Auth.
T/O
F-100		 Assault Cu.ft. Wgt. Rear
Echelon		 Cu.ft. Wgt.
Trailer: (Cont'd)
     1 ton, 2-wheel, water 300 gal. 74 61 20435 88450 13 4355 18850
     1 ton, 2-wheel, cleaning unit 14 1 392 3205 13 5096 41665
     2 ton, 4-wheel, cargo 2       2 884 7360
     2 ton, 4-wheel, stockroom 11 4 3256 48000 7 5698 84000
     3 ton, 2-wheel, ster. shower 10 5 4525 32500 5 4525 32500
     3 ton, 4-wheel, water pur. unit 9 9 7074 70650      
     5 ton, 4-wheel, mach. shop, comp. 7 3 3432 35805 4 4576 47740
     Trailer, arc welder, 2-wheel 3 6 1368 18846      
     15 ton machinery 18 2 1314 13000 16 10512 104000
Trucks:
     1/4, 4x4, all types 408 170 42160 416500 238 59024 583100
    1 ton, 4x4, cargo 224 130 90090 780000 94 65142 564000
    1 ton, 4x4, lt. repair 13       13 9009 78000
     1 ton, 4x4, recon. 11 11 7623 66000      
     21/2 ton, 6x6, cargo 150 50 89350 800000 100 178700 1600000
     21/2 ton, 6x6 dump 53 22 28468 300652 31 40114 423646
     21/2 ton, 6x6, tank, gas, 750 gal 2 1 1292 12660 1 1292 12660
     21/2 ton, wrecking 9 3 5382 42510 6 10764 85020
     21/2 ton, auto. repair 1 1 1359 13265      
     21/2 ton, instrument repair 1 1 1359 13265      
     21/2 ton, machine shop 3 1 1359 13265 2 2718 26530
     21/2 ton, short wheel base 48 16 20816 200320 32 41632 40640
     21/2 ton, pressure distributor, 1000 gal. 1 1 1656 12900      
     21/2 ton, welding 1 1 1359 13265      
Radio, w/trailer f/truck, radio 1       1 2620 15080
Baggage: Office, Mess, Camp, and Special Eqpt not listed in T/O.     292912 5461200   216754 3058272
TOTALS     896243 13872602   822159 8655168

SUMMARY:
  Assault   Rear
Echelon
Ship tons     22406.1     20554.0
Short tons   6936.3   4237.6

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Distribution of Personnel, Marine Division

Rank Headquarters
Battalion		 Tank
Battalion		 Service
Troops		 Pioneer
Battalion		 Engineer
Battalion		 Artillery
Regiment		 Three (3)
Infantry
Reg.		 TOTAL
MARINE
DIVISION
Major General 1             1
Brigadier General 1             1
Colonel 5   2     1 3 11
Lieutenant Colonel 8 1 1 1 1 6 12 30
Major 18 2 3 1 3 11 33 71
Captain 19 6 13 6 8 35 66 153
Lieutenant 37 22 25 24 19 83 273 484
TOTAL COMMISSIONED 89 31 44 32 31 137 387 751
Commissioned W.O./ or W.O. 12 4 14 6 10 22 24 91
 
Sergeant Major 2 1 2 1 1 5 12 24
First Sergeant 5 4 8 4 4 17 42 84
Master Gunnery Sergeant 1 2 5     1   9
Master Technical Sergeant 12   16 3 12 3 15 61
Quartermaster Sergeant 3 1 8 1 1 1 3 18
Paymaster Sergeant 2         1 3 6
Gunnery Sergeant 5 12 11 4   22 78 132
Technical Sergeant 16 5 21 6 20 10 60 138
Supply Sergeant 5 1 12 1 2 4 12 37
Drum Major 3             3
Steward, 1st Class 1             1
Cook, 1st Class 1             1
Platoon Sergeant 7 18 37 2   25 135 224
Staff Sergeant 48 6 56 14 34 37 60 255
Chief Cook 2   15 3 4 1 15 40
Cook, 2nd Class 1             1
Sergeant 118 103 176 34 99 203 741 1474
Field Music Sergeant 1             1
Field Cook 7 4 47 7 5 18 51 139
Cook, 3rd Class 3             3
Corporal 157 174 289 108 211 463 1662 3064
Field Music Corporal 1     1 1 5 12 20
Assistant Cook 16 12 105 14 13 51 153 364
Stewards Assistant, 1st Class 3             3
Field Music 1st Class 2     4 4 28 72 110
Steward's Assistant, 2d Class 4             4
Private 1st Class/Private 451 242 535 465 431 1519 5679 9322
TOTAL ENLISTED 883 585 1343 672 842 2415 5808 15548
TOTAL MARINE CORPS 984 620 1401 710 883 2574 9219 16391
Officers, USN 7 1 66 3 1 8 33 119
Enlisted, USN 13 9 422 32 20 57 402 955
TOTAL, USN 20 10 488 35 21 65 435 1074
TOTAL DIVISION 1004 630 1889 745 904 2639 9654 17465
Marine Division F - 100

Approved - 5 May 1944

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Marine Division, Transportation

TRANSPORTATION
MARINE DIVISION		 NO.
Cart, Artillery, T4E1 24
Cart, hand, MC-1942  
      Communication 47
      Utility 103
      30 Cal. Machine Gun and Ammunition 162
      81 mm Mortar and Ammunition 72
Ambulance:  
      1/4 ton, 4 x 4 52
      1/2 ton, 4 x 4 12
Bulldozer, tank mounting, for M4A1, M4A2, M4A3 Tanks 3
Car, 5 Passenger 3
Station Wagon, 4 x 4 3
Tractor:  
      Light 6
      Medium 2
      Medium/with angledozer 16
      Medium, with dozer shovel 10
      Medium, rubber tire, general purpose, w/b.c. 1
      Medium, w/power control unit, w/TV-9 Tracrane 13
      Heavy, w/angledozer 9
      Heavy, w/power control unit 8
      Heavy, w/hyd. op. angledozer & 3/2 T b.d. scraper 5
      Heavy, w/2 whl. crane, 15-20 T 1
Trailer:  
      1/4 ton, 2 wheel, cargo 135
      1/2 ton, 2 wheel, dump 19
      1 ton, 2 wheel, cargo 155
      1 ton, 2 wheel, greasing 24
      1 ton, 2 wheel, high pressure cleaning unit 14
      1 ton, 2 wheel, stockroom 12
      1 ton, 2 wheel, water, 300 gallon 74
      2 ton, 2 wheel, welder combination 3
      2 ton, 4 wheel, cargo 2
      2 ton, 4 wheel, stockroom 11
      3 ton, 2 wheel, sterilizer shower 10
      3 ton, 4 wheel, water purification unit 9
      5 ton, 4 wheel, machine shop #1 complete 7
      15-18 ton, machinery 18
Truck:  
      1/4 ton, 4 x 4 323
      1/4 ton, 4 x 4, radio equipped (TCS) 66
      1/4 ton, 4 x 4, radio equipped (SCR-193) 2
      1/4 ton, 4 x 4, radio equipped (SCR-510) 17
      1 ton, 4 x 4, Cargo 224
      1 ton, 4 x 4, light repair 13
      1 ton, 4 x 4, reconnaissance 11
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, automotive repair, w/load A. 3
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, cargo 150
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, dump 53
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, Instrument Repair, w/load A. 1
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, Machine shop, w/load A. 3
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, short wheel base 48
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, tank, gasoline, 750 gal. 2
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, tank, pressure distrib. 1000 gal. 1
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, welding, w/load 1
      21/2 ton, 6 x 6, wrecking 9
Vehicle, tank recovery M3292, radio equipped (SCR-528) 3
Marine Division F - 100

Approved 5 May, 1944

--14--

Marine Division, Weapons

WEAPONS, MARINE DIVISION
Carbines, 30 caliber, M1 10,953
24
Flame thrower, portable M2-2 243
Gun, Machine:  
      .30 Cal. Browning M1917A1 162
      .30 Cal. Browning M1919A4 302
      .50 Cal. Browning, M2, h.b. flex. 161
Gun, submachine, .45 Cal. Thompson 49
Gun, 37mm, M3 (anti-tank) 36
Gun, 75 mm, Motor carriage, M3 12
Howitzer, 75 mm, Pack 24
Howitzer, 105 mm 24
Launcher, rocket, AT, 2.36-inch, M1A1 172
Mortar, 60 mm 117
Mortar, 81 mm 36
Pistol, .45 Caliber 399
Rifle, .30 Cal. Browning automatic 853
Rifle, .30 Cal, M1 5436
Shotgun, 12-Gauge 306
Tank, Army Medium, w/armament: 46
      radio equipped (SCR-508) (19)
      radio equipped (SCR-528) (27)

--15--

Distribution of Personnel -- Inf. Division -- Army

Unit Division
Head-
quarters		 Special Troops (3) Inf.
Regts.
(each)		 Divisional
Artillery		 Cavalry
Reconnai-
ssance
Troop,
Mechanized		 Engineer
Battalion		 Medical
Battalion		 TOTAL
DIVISION		 Attached
Medical		 Attached
Chaplain		 Attached
Band		 AGGREGATE Enlisted
Cadre
[Instructors]
Head-
quarters		 Head-
quarters
Co.		 Military
Police Pl.		 Ordnance
Light
Maintenance
Co.		 Quarter-
master
Co.		 Signal
Company
Major General 1                               1  
Brigadier General 1               1       2       2  
Colonel 1             1 1       5       5  
Lieutenant Colonel 11 1     1 1 1 4 5   1 1 34       34  
Major 8     1 1 1   6 10   2 2 43 5     48  
Captain 11 1 2   2 3 1 28 40 1 7 5 157   4   161  
Captain or First Lieut.                       17 17 32     49  
First Lieutenant 4   1 1 3 3 5 58 52 2 11 6 262   9  /td> 271  
Second Lieutenant 1   1 1 2 2   42 21 3 6 3 166       166  
TOTAL COMMISSIONED 38 2 4 3 9 10 7 139 130 6 27 34 687 37 13   737  
Warrant Officer 8       1   4 5 9   3 2 42     2 44  
Master Sergeant 10       1 1 3 5 10   3 1 44       44 33
First Sergeant     1   1 1 1 19 21 1 4 4 91       91 91
Technical Sergeant 6 1 1   4 2 8 2 18 1 6 4 57 5   2 64 45
Staff Sergeant 4 1 5 1 8 7 10 120 101 6 25 21 549 14   2 565 502
Sergeant 8 1 2 8 6 11 7 226 89 9 41 23 883 5     888 191
Corporal 2   4 6 2 18 2 252 233 11 32 13 1079 14     1093 98
Technician, grade 3 10       6   14   5     9 44 33     77 16
Technician, grade 4 34   7 1 23 7 26 78 138 15 40 31 556 43 14   613 298
Technician, grade 5 26   2 18 44 39 58 141 255 36 108 58 1067 93   16 1176 226
Private, first class 3 1 29 24 15 40 33 938 482 29 150 113 3733 106   22 3861  
Private, including   1 39 30 27 57 53 1193 669 41 208 147 4851 144     4995  
      Basic     (10) (6) (13) (17) (20) (270) (191) (13) (58) (39) (1176) (40)     (1216)  
TOTAL ENLISTED 103 7 106 70 137 183 215 2974 2021 149 617 424 12954 457   56 13467 1500
AGGREGATE 149 9 110 73 147 193 226 3118 2160 155 647 460 13683 494 13 58 14248 1500

--16--

Infantry Regiment
Marine Division

1 2 3 4 5
1 Unit Headquarters
& Service
Company
(T/O F-9)		 Weapons
Company
(T/O F-7)		 Three (3)
Infantry
Bns.
(T/O F-5)		 TOTAL
REGIMENT
2 Colonel 1     1
3 Lieutenant Colonel 1   3 4
4 Major 4 1 6 11
5 Captain 5 2 15 22
6 Lieutenant 9 4 78 91
7 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 20 7 102 129
 
8 Commissioned Warrant or Warrant Officer 4 1 3 8
9 TOTAL WARRANT 4 1 3 8
 
10 Sergeant Major 1   3 4
11 First Sergeant 1 1 12 14
12 Master Technical Sergeant 2   3 5
13 Quartermaster Sergeant 1    ; 1
14 Paymaster Sergeant 1  ;  ; 1
15 Gunnery Sergeant 2  ; 24 26
16 Technical Sergeant 4 1 15 20
17 Supply Sergeant 1  ; 3 4
18 Platoon Sergeant 1 5 39 45
19 Staff Sergeant 13 1 6 20
20 Chief Cook 1 1 3 5
21 Sergeant 22 18 207 247
22 Field Music Sergeant 1     1
23 Field Cook 1 1 15 17
24 Corporal 40 37 477 554
25 Assistant Cook 3 3 45 51
26 Field Music Corporal 1   3 4
27 Field Music 1st Class 1 2 21 24
28 Private 1st Class/Private 121 125 1647 1893
29 TOTAL ENLISTED 218 195 2523 2936
30 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 242 203 2628 3073
 
31 Commissioned, Medical Corps 2   6 8
32 Commissioned, Dental Corps 1     1
33 Commissioned, Chaplain Corps 2     2
34 TOTAL COMMISSIONED, U.S. NAVY 5   6 11
 
35 Chief Pharmacist's Mate 1   3 4
36 Pharmacist's Mate, 1st Class 7   36 43
37 Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class 4   36 40
38 Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class 2   45 47
39 TOTAL ENLISTED, U.S. NAVY 14   120 134
 
40 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 19   126 145
 
41 AGGREGATE 261 203 2754 3218

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Infantry Regiment
Marine Division

(Continued)
1 2 3 4 5
42 Unit Headquarters
& Service
Company
(T/O F-9)		 Weapons
Company
(T/O F-7)		 Three (3)
Infantry
Bns.
(T/O F-5)		 TOTAL
REGIMENT
43 Carbine, .30-caliber, M1 142 170 1482 1794
44 Flame thrower, portable, M2-2     81 81
45 Gun, machine:        
46       --.30-caliber, Browning, M1917A1     54 54
47       --.30-caliber, Browning, M1919A4   11 54 65
48       --.50-caliber, Browning, M2, heavy-barrel, flexible   10   10
49 Gun, 37mm, M3 (Antitank)   12   12
50 Gun, 75mm, motor carriage M3, w/armament, radio-equipped (GF/RU)   4   4
51 Launcher, rocket, AT, M1   16 27 43
52 Mortar, 60mm     39 39
53 Mortar, 81mm     12 12
54 Rifle, .30-caliber, M1 117 33 1029 1179
55 Rifle, .30-caliber, Browning, automatic     243 243
56 Shotgun, 12-gauge 100      
57 Cart, hand, MC-1942:        
58      --Communication 2 1 6 9
59      --Utility 5   24 29
60      --81mm Mortar and Ammunition     24 24
61      --.30-caliber Machine Gun and Ammunition     54 54
           
62 Ambulance, 1/4-ton, 4x4 5     5
63 Trailer:        
64      --1/4-ton, 2-wheel, cargo     15 15
65      --1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing   1   1
66 Truck:        
67      --1/4-ton, 4x4 7 5 24 36
68      --1/4-ton, 4x4, radio-equipped (TCS) 2 3 3 8
69      --1-ton, 4x4, cargo 2 21   23
70      --1-ton, 4x4, light repair 1 1   2
NOTE: This table superseded Table of Organization E-10, approved 15 April 1943.

Approved:

G.C. THOMAS,
By direction.

DISTRIBUTION: "A", "B", "QNZ(3)", "QNNN(3)"

--18--

Infantry Regiment

Designation:  *  Infantry

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Unit Head-
quarters
(T/O &
E 7-12)		 Head-
quarters
company
(T/O &
E 7-12)		 Service
company
(T/O &
E 7-13)		 Cannon
company
(T/O &
E 7-14)		 Antitank
company
(T/O &
E 7-19)		 3 battalion
(each)
(T/O &
E 7-15)		 Total
regiment		 Attached
medical
(for details
see P. 4)		 Attached
chaplain		 Aggregate Enlisted
cadre
2 Colonel 1           1     1  
3 Lieutenant colonel 1         1 4     6  
4 Major 2   1     1 6 1   7  
5 Captain 1 2 5 1 1 6 28     28  
6 Captain or 1st Lieutenant               8 3 11  
7 First lieutenant 3 2 5 2 2 15 59     59  
8 Second lieutenant       2 4 12 42     42  
 
9 Total commissioned 8 4 11 5 7 35 140 9 3 152  
 
10 Warrant officer   1 4       5     5  
 
11 Master sergeant   1 4       5     5 5
12 First sergeant   1 1 1 1 5 19     19 19
13 Technical sergeant   1 1 3 4 18 63 1   64 63
14 Staff sergeant   6 6 3 11 72 242 3   245 69
15 Sergeant   2 3 8 6 62 205 1   206 12
16 Corporal   3 4 10 10 21 90 3   93 39
17 Technician, grade 3               9   9  
18 Technician, grade 4   13 16 5 4 15 83 12   95 55
19 Technician, grade 5   22 33 7 11 25 148 24   172 54
20 Private, first grade   19 12 55 80 446 1,504 31   1,535  
21 Private   27 20 21 31 172 615 42   657  
22 Basic   (9) (9) (10) (14) (76) (270) (11)   (281)  
 
23 Total enlisted   95 100 113 158 836 2,974 126   3,100 296
 
24 Aggregate 8 100 115 118 165 871 3,119 135 3 3,257 296

--19--

Infantry Regiment

(Continued)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Unit Head-
quarters
(T/O &
E 7-12)		 Head-
quarters
company
(T/O &
E 7-12)		 Service
company
(T/O &
E 7-13)		 Cannon
company
(T/O &
E 7-14)		 Antitank
company
(T/O &
E 7-19)		 3 battalion
(each)
(T/O &
E 7-15)		 Total
regiment		 Attached
medical
(for details
see P. 4)		 Attached
chaplain		 Aggregate Enlisted
cadre
25 · Carbine, cal. .30 4 20 30 77 48 219 836     836  
26 · Gun, machine, cal. .30 heavy flexible           8 24     24  
27 · Gun, machine, cal. .30 light, flexible       <    6 18     18  
28 · Gun, machine, HB, cal.. .50, flexible   2 9 3 3 6 35     35  
29 · Gun, 57-mm, towed         9 3 18     18  
30 · Howitzer, 105-mm       6     6     6  
31 · Launcher, rocket, AT, 2.36-in.   4 8 4 9 29 112     112  
32 · Mortar, 60-mm           9 27     27  
33 · Mortar, 81-mm           6 18     18  
34 · Pistol, automatic, cal. .45 4   1   45 81 293     293  
35 · Rifle, automatic, cal. .30           27 81     81  
36 · Rifle, cal. .30, M1   80 84 41 72 535 1,882     1,882  
37 · Rifle, cal. .30, M1903A4           9 27     27  
38 · Trailer, 1/4-ton   4       22 70 7 3 80  
39 · Trailer, 1-ton   1 19 3 2 1 28     28  
40 · Truck, 1/4-ton   19 6 6 6 34 139 7 3 149  
41 · Truck, 3/4-ton, wpns, carrier   1 2 1 2 2 12     12  
42 · Truck, 11/2ton, cargo       7 12 4 31     31  
43 · Truck, 2 1/2ton, cargo   1 29 3     33 1   34  

Remarks.

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  Amphibian Truck Company
AMPHIBIOUS CORPS		 Marine Corps
Table of Organization
E-700

Designation _____ Marine Amphibian Truck Company

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Unit Company Hq Platoon TOTAL
COMPANY
(Hq 7 3
Platoons)
Headquarters
Section		 Maintenance
Section		 Platoon
Headquarters		 Section
(2 Squads)		 TOTAL
PLATOON
(Hq &
2 Sect)
2 Captain c1         1
3 Lieutenant c1 c1 c1   1 5
4 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 2 1 1   1 6
5 First Sergeant (585) c1         1
6 Technical Sergeant   c1       1
7       Motor (QM) (813)   (1)        
8 Platoon Sergeant     c1 c1 3 9
9       Platoon (661)     (1)      
10       Section Leader (652)       (1)    
11 Staff Sergeant (C) (824)   c1       1
12 Chief Cook (C) (080)   c1       1
13 Sergeant   12   1 2 18
14       Assistant section leader (652)       c(1)    
15       Clerk, parts (QM) (348)   (1)        
16       Mechanic, auto (QM) (014)   (6)        
17       Property and supply decontamination (870)   (1)        
18       Repairman, auto body (QM) (040)   (3)        
19       Welder (EP) (257)   (1)        
20 Field-Cook (C) (060)   1       1
21 Corporal 4 13   10 20 77
22       Clerk (405) (1)          
23       Clerk, parts (QM) (348)   (1)        
24       Dispatcher (QM) (410)   (1)        
25       Driver, amphibian truck (245) c(2)       c(8)  
26       Driver, truck (QM) (345) c(1)          
27       Mechanic, auto (QM) (014)   (7)        
28       Repairman, auto body (QM) (040)   (3)        
29       Squad leader (653)       c(2)    
30       Welder (EP) (256)   (1)        
31 Assistant Cook (C) 060)   1       1
32 Field Music 1st Class (803) c1         1
33 Private 1st Class/Private   12 1 9 19 69
34       Driver, amphibian truck (245)       (8)    
35       Driver, truck (345)   c(2)        
36       Other duty (521)   (10) (1) (1)    
37 TOTAL ENLISTED 6 42 2 21 44 180
38 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 8 43 3 21 45 186
 
40 Carbine, .30-caliber, M1 7 6 2 12 26 91
41 Gun, machine, .50-cal; Browning, M2 heavy barrel, flexible (v)   2       2
42 Rifle, .30-caliber, M1 1 37 1 9 19 95
43 Trailer:            
44       --1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing   1       1
45       --1-ton, 2-wheel, high pressure cleaning unit   1       1
46       --1-ton, 2-wheel, stockroom   1       1
47       --1-ton, 2-wheel, water, 300-gallon   1       1
48 Truck:            
49       --1/4, 4x4 1 1       2
50       --1-ton, 4x4, cargo   1       1
51       --21/2-ton, amphibian 2 b25   8 16 75
52       --21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo   1       1
53       --21/2-ton, 6x6, tank, gasoline, 750-gal.   1       1
54       --21/2-ton, 6x6, wrecking   1       1
b-Carried in reserve (C)-Commissary Branch (QM)-Quartermaster Pers.
c-Armed w/carbine (EP)-Engineer Personnel (v)-vehicular weapon
Serial number in parentheses refers to specialist qualifications as shown in AR 815-26.

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Transportation Corps Amphibian Truck Company

ARMY
T/O & E 55-37

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Unit Spec-
ifica-
tion
Ser.
No.		 Tech-
nician
Grade		 Com-
pany
Head-
quarters		 Main-
tenance
Platoon		 2 amphibian truck
platoons (each)		 Total
Company		 Enlisted
Cadre
Platoon
Hqs.		 3 Sections
(each)
2 squads		 Total
Platoon
2 Captain, including     1         1  
3       Amphibian truck 0668   (1)         (1)  
4 First lieutenant, including       1 1   1 3  
5       Amphibian truck 0668       (1)   (1) (2)  
6       Maintenance 0668     (1)       (1)  
7 Second lieutenant, including     1   1   1 3  
8       Amphibian truck 0668   (a1)   (1)     (3)  
 
9 TOTAL COMMISSIONED     2 1 2   2 7  
 
10 First sergeant 585   1         1 1
11 Technical sergeant, including       1       1 1
12       Motor 813     (1)       (1) (1)
13 Staff sergeant, including     3   1 1 4 11 5
14       Amphibian transportation 927         (1) (3) (6) (3)
15       Dispatcher 927   (1)         (1)  
16       Mess 824   (1)         (1) (1)
17       Platoon 927       (1)   (1) (2)  
18       Supply 821   (1)         (1) (1)
19 Sergeant           1 3 6  
20       Amphibian transportation 927         (1) (3) (6) (3)
21 Corporal, including     1     2 6 13 7
22       Amphibian transportation 927         (b2) (6) (12) (6)
23       Company clerk 405   (c1)         (1) (1)
24 Technician, grade 3               3  
25 Technician, grade 4               12 2
26 Technician, grade 5 including     11 22 3 17 54 65 4
27 Private, first class               26  
28 Private               35  
29       Amphibian truck driver 934 5 (2)     (8) (24) (50)  
30 Amphibian truck driver 934   (1)     (8) (24) (49)  
31       Amphibian truck mechanic 797 3   (3)       (3)  
32       Amphibian truck mechanic 797 4   (3)       (3) (1)
33       Amphibian truck mechanic 797 5   (d7)       (7) (1)
34       Armorer 511 5   (@1)       (1)  
35       Clerk, parts 348 4   (1)       (1)  
36 Cook 060 4 (2)         (2) (1)
37       Cook 060 5 (2)         (2) (1)
38       Cook's helper 590   (2)         (2)  
39 Crane operator 063 4     (f2)   (2) (4)  
40 Repairman, auto, body 201 4   (1)       (1)  
41 Repairman, auto, body 201 5   (2)       (2) (1)
42 Visual signalman 765 5 (g1)         (1)  
43 Visual signalman 765   (1)         (1)  
44 Welder, combination 256 4   (1)       (1)  
45 Welder, combination 256 5   (2)       (2) (1)
46 Basic 521     (1) (1) (1) (4) (9)  
 
47 TOTAL ENLISTED     16 23 4 21 67 173 20
 
48 AGGREGATE     18 24 6 21 69 180 20

T/O & E 55-37

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Transportation Corps Amphibian Truck Company

  ARMY
T/O & E 55-37
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Unit Spec-
ifica-
tion
Ser.
No.		 Tech-
nician
Grade		 Com-
pany
Head-
quarters		 Main-
tenance
Platoon		 2 amphibian truck
platoons (each)		 Total
Company		 Enlisted
Cadre
Platoon
Hqs.		 3 Sections
(each)
2 squads		 Total
Platoon
49 E Crane truck, mounted gasoline driven 3/8 cu. yd.         1   1 2  
50 o Carbine cal. .30     15 19 5 15 53 140  
51 o Gun, machine, Browning     15 19 5 15 53 140  
51 o Gun, machine, Browning HB, cal. .50, flexible     13         13  
52 o Launcher, grenade     2 2     5 20  
53 o Mount, machine gun cal. 50., AA     1         1  
54 o Rifle, cal. .30     3 5 1 5 16 40  
55 o Truck, 1/4-ton     1 1       2  
56 o Truck, 3/4-ton, weapons carrier       1       1  
57 o Truck, 21/2-ton, amphibian     2     8 24 50  
58 o Truck, 21/2-ton, cargo       1       1  
                     
 
Remarks
Function: To transfer cargo from shipside to shore dumps where pier facilities are not available.
Capacity: Capable of operating on a 24-hour basis unloading approximately 1,000 to 1,500 tons of mixed cargo. This figure is based on serviceability of vehicles.
Assignment: This organization is normally assigned for supply functions in the theater of operations where amphibian vehicles are required.
a Beach traffic control
b In emergency operations will drive amphibian vehicles.
c Drives truck, 1/4-ton.
d 1 drives truck, 21/2-ton cargo; 1 drives truck, 1/4-ton.
e Drives truck, 3/4-ton weapons truck.
f Drives truck mounted crane.
g Also qualified as radio repairman (648).
All enlisted men, except mess personnel will receive additional training in operations of amphibian vehicles.
For specification serial numbers shown in column 2, for enlisted men see AR 615-26, for officers see TM 12-406 and 12-407.
 
 
 

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Amphibian Tractor Battalion
Amphibious Corps

Marine Corps
Table of Organization
F-1015

Designation: _____ Amphibian Tractor Battalion

1 2 3 4
1 Unit Headquarters
& Service
Company
(T/O F-1014)		 Three (3)
Amphibian
Tractor Cos.
(T/O F-1011)		 Total
Battalion
2 Lieutenant Colonel 1   1
3 Major 1   1
4 Captain 3 3 6
5 Lieutenant 2 15 17
6 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 7 18 25
 
7 Commissioned Warrant or Warrant Officer 1   1
8 TOTAL WARRANT 1   1
 
9 Sergeant Major 1   1
10 First Sergeant 1 3 4
11 Master Gunnery Sergeant 2   2
12 Master Technical Sergeant 1   1
13 Quartermaster Sergeant 1   1
14 Gunnery Sergeant 1 6 7
15 Technical Sergeant   6 6
16 Platoon Sergeant 4 12 16
17 Staff Sergeant 4 3 7
18 Sergeant 14 45 59
19 Field Cook 1 3 4
20 Corporal 27 93 120
21 Assistant Cook 2 6 8
22 Private 1st Class/Private 31 231 262
23 TOTAL ENLISTED 90 408 498
24 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 98 426 524
 
25 Commissioned, Medical Corps 1   1
26 Commissioned, Dental Corps 1   1
27 TOTAL COMMISSIONED, U.S. NAVY 2   2
 
28 Chief Pharmacist's Mate 1   1
29 Pharmacist's Mate, 1st Class 2   2
30 Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class 3   3
31 Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class 3   3
32 TOTAL ENLISTED, U.S. NAVY 9   9
33 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 11   11
 
34 AGGREGATE 109 426 535
 
35 Carbine, .30-caliber, M1 58 339 397
36 Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch   9 9
37 Rifle, .30-caliber, M1 51 87 138
 
38 Pump set, centrifugal, self-priming, gasoline driven, 55-gallon per minute 1 3 4
 
39 Tractor:      
40       --amphibian, w/armament, radio-equipped (3TCS) 4 6 10
41       --amphibian, w/armament, radio equipped (2TCS)   3 3
42       --amphibian, w/armament, radio-equipped (1TCS) 3 84 87
43       --medium   3 3
44       --heavy, w/2-wheel crane (15-20 ton) 1   1

--24--

Amphibian Tractor Battalion
Amphibious Corps

Marine Corps
Table of Organization
F-1015

Designation: _____ Amphibian Tractor Battalion (Cont'd)
1 2 3 4
1 Unit Headquarters
& Service
Company
(T/O F-1014)		 Three (3)
Amphibian
Tractor Cos.
(T/O F-1011)		 Total
Battalion
46 Trailer:      
47       --1/4-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 2 3 5
48       --1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 3   3
49       --1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing 1 3 4
50       --1-ton, 2-wheel, high pressure cleaning unit 1 3 4
51       --1-ton, 2-wheel, stockroom   3 3
52       --1-ton, 2-wheel, water, 300-gallon 1 3 4
53       2-ton, 2-wheel, welder combination 1   1
54       --2-ton, 4-wheel, stockroom 1   1
55 Truck:      
56       --1/4-ton, 4x4 2 3 5
57       --1/4-ton, 4x4, radio-equipped (TCS) 2 3 5
58       --1/4-ton, 4x4, cargo   3 3
59       --21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo 3   3
60       --21/2-ton, 6x6, machine shop, M16A1, w/load "A" 1   1
61       --21/2-ton, 6x6, wrecking 1   1
   
  NOTE: This table supersedes Table of Organization E-50, approved 15 April, 1943.
  Approved:                              
  s/G.C. Thomas
G.C. THOMAS,
By direction.
   
  DISTRIBUTION: "A", "B" and "QNA(3)".
   

--25--

Amphibian Tractor Battalion
Army

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Unit Headquarters
and H&S
Company		 2 Companies
each		 TOTAL Attached
Medical		 Aggregate Enlisted
Cadre
2. Lieutenant Colonel 1   1   1  
3. Major 2   2   2  
4. Captain 4 1 6   6  
5. Captain or first lieutenant       1 1  
6. First lieutenant 2 4 10   10  
 
7. TOTAL COMMISSIONED 9 5 19 1 20  
 
8. Warrant Officer 2   2   2  
 
9. Master sergeant 2   2   2 2
10. First Sergeant 1 1 3   3 3
11. Technical Sergeant 6 1 8   8 8
12. Staff sergeant 5 6 17 1 18 12
13. Sergeant 2 9 20   20 8
14. Corporal 1 37 75 1 76 9
15. Technician, grade 3       1 1  
16. Technician, grade 4 21 9 39 1 40 16
17. Technician, grade 5 35 108 257 3 260 9
18. Private, 1st Class 7 5 13 2 15  
19. Private, including 15 21 55 2 57  
20. Basic (9) (17) (43) (1) (44)  
 
21. TOTAL ENLISTED 95 197 489 11 500 67
 
22. AGGREGATE 106 202 510 12 522 67
 
23. o Carbine, cal. 30 73 145 363   363  
24. o Gun, machine, .30 light 34 102 238   238  
25. o Gun, machine, HB .50 34 102 238   238  
26. o Gun, submachine, cal .45 30 54 138   138  
27. o Landing vehicle tracked (unarmored) w/armament 17 51 119   119  
28. o Launcher, rocket, 2.36 in. 4 3 10   10  
29. o Pistol, automatic, .45 3 3 9   9  
30. 0 Trailer, 1-ton 3 2 7   7  
31. o Truck, 1/4 ton 4 1 6 3 9  
32. o Truck, 3/4 T, W.P. Carrier       1 1  
33. o Tuck, 21/2 ton, cargo 8 2 12   12  
34. o Truck, heavy, wrecker 1   1   1  

--26--

Armored Amphibian Battalion
Amphibious Corps

Marine Corps
Table of Organization
G-1020

Designation: _____Armored Amphibian Battalion

1 2 3 4
1 Unit Headquarters
& Service
Company
(T/O G-1019)		 Four (4)
Armored
Amphibian
Companies
(T/O G-1016)		 TOTAL
BATTALION
2 Lieutenant Colonel 1   1
3 Major 1   1
4 Captain 3 4 7
5 Lieutenant 5 20 25
6 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 10 24 34
 
7 Commissioned Warrant or Warrant Officer 3   3
8 TOTAL WARRANT 3   3
 
9 Sergeant Major 1   1
10 First Sergeant 1 4 5
11 Master Gunnery Sergeant 2   2
12 Master Technical Sergeant 1   1
13 Quartermaster Sergeant 1   1
14 Gunnery Sergeant 1 12 13
15 Technical Sergeant 1 8 9
16 Platoon Sergeant 2 16 18
17 Staff Sergeant 3 4 7
18 Chief Cook   4 4
19 Sergeant 20 108 128
20 Field Cook 1 4 5
21 Corporal 33 208 241
22 Assistant Cook 2 12 14
23 Private 1st Class/Private 55 316 371
24 TOTAL ENLISTED 124 696 820
25 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 137 720 857
 
26 Commissioned, Medical Corps 1   1
27 Commissioned, Dental Corps 1   1
28 TOTAL COMMISSIONED, U.S. NAVY 2   2
 
29 Chief Pharmacist's Mate 1   1
30 Pharmacist's Mate, 1st Class 2   2
31 Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class 2   2
32 Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class 3   3
33 Hospital Apprentice, 1st Class 2   2
34 TOTAL ENLISTED, U.S. NAVY 10   10
35 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 12   12
 
36 AGGREGATE 149 720 869
 
37 Carbine, .30-caliber, M1 87 360 447
38 Gun, submachine, .45-caliber, Thompson 3 72 75
39 Pistol, .45-caliber 9 216 225
40 Rifle, .30-caliber, M1 53 144 197
 
41 Armored amphibian, w/armament: 3 72 75
42       --radio equipped (1TCS) (1) (68)  
43       --radio equipped (2TCS)   (4)  
44       --radio equipped (3TCS) (2)    

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Armored Amphibian Battalion
Amphibious Corps
(Continued)

1 2 3 4
45 Unit Headquarters
& Service
Company
(T/O G-1019)		 Four (4)
Armored
Amphibian
Companies
(T/O G-1016)		 TOTAL
BATTALION
46 Pumping set, centrifugal, self-priming, gasoline driven, 55-gallon per minute 1 4 5
47 Tractor, amphibian, w/armament, radio equipped (1TCS) 4 8 12
48 Trailer:      
49       --1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing 1 4 5
50       --1-ton, 2-wheel, high pressure cleaning unit 1 4 5
51       --1-ton, 2-wheel, stockroom   4 4
52       --1-ton, 2-wheel, water, 300-gallon   4 4
53       --2-ton, 4-wheel, stockroom 1   1
54 Truck:      
55       --1/4-ton, 4x4   12 12
56       --1/4-ton, 4x4, radio equipped (TCS) 2 4 6
57       1-ton, 4x4, cargo 2   2
58       --1-ton, 4x4, reconnaissance 2   2
59       --21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo 8 12 20
60       --21/2-ton, 6x6, machine shop, M16A1, w/load "A" 1   1
61       --21/2-ton, 6x6, tank, gasoline, 750-gallon 1   1
62       --21/2-ton, 6x6, wrecking 1   1
 
NOTE: This table supersedes Table of Organization F-1020, approved 31 December 1943.

 

Approved:

s/G.C. Thomas,
G.C. THOMAS,
By direction.

 

DISTRIBUTION: "A", "B" and "QND(3)".

 

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Amphibian Tank Battalion

Designation: *_____ Amphibian Tank Battalion

ARMY
T/O & E 17-115

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Unit Hq & Hq &
Service Co
(T/O&E
17-116)		 4 Co's
(each)
(T/O&E
17-117) 		TOTAL Attached
Medical		 Aggregate Enlisted
Cadre		 Remarks
2 Lieutenant Colonel 1   1   1   * Insert number of battalion.
3 Major 2   2   2   a. Other than medical. For medical see p. 3.
4 Captain 4 1 3   8   b. To be furnished only as required and available
5 Captain or first lieutenant       (d1)(3b) 3   within the continental limits of the
6 First lieutenant 1 2 9   9   United States. Will be furnished
7 Second lieutenant 2 2 10   10   prior to departure of oversea duty.
 
8 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 10 5 30 3 33    
 
9 Warrant Officer 4   4   4    
10 Master sergeant 2   2   2 2  
11 First sergeant 1 1 5   5 5  
12 Technical sergeant 6 1 10   10 10  
13 Staff sergeant 5 5 25 1 26 24  
14 Sergeant 5 20 85   85 81  
15 Corporal 1 2 9 1 10 5  
16 Technician, grade 3       2 2 2  
17 Technician, grade 4 20 16 84 2 86 50  
18 Technician, grade 5 21 15 81 6 87 11  
19 Private, first class 14 41 178 3 181    
20 Private, including 22 55 242 4 246    
21       Basic (9) (14) (65) (2) (67)    
 
22 TOTAL ENLISTED 97 156 721 19 740 188  
 
23 AGGREGATE 111 161 755 22 777 188  
 
24 o Carbine, cal. .30 73 37 221   221    
25 o Gun, machine, HB, cal. .50, flexible 4 2 12   12    
26 o Gun, submachine, cal. .45 35 121 519   519    
27 Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch 4 3 16   16    
28 o Pistol, automatic, cal. .45 3 3 15   15    
29 o Trailer, 1-ton 4 1 8   8    
30 o Truck, 1/4-ton 2 2 10 4 14    
31 o Truck, 3/4-ton, command 2   2   2    
32 o Truck, 3/4-ton, weapons carrier       1 1    
33 o Truck, 21/2-ton, cargo 8 2 16   16    
34 o Truck, heavy wrecker 1   1   1    
35 o Vehicle, LVT, cargo, (armored w/o armament) 4 2 12   12    
36 o Vehicle, LVT, combat, (armored) (w/armament) 3 18 75   75    

--29--

Service Troops SERVICE TROOPS
MARINE DIVISION		  
  E-70
(T/O E-60)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 UNIT Service
Battalion
(T/O E-65)		 Motor
Transport
Battalion		 Medical
Battalion
(T/O E-55)		 Amphibian
Tractor
Battalion
(T/O E-50)		 TOTAL
SERVICE
TROOPS
2 Colonel 2       2
3 Lieutenant Colonel   1   1 2
4 Major 2 1   1 4
5 Captain 6 7   5 18
6 Lieutenant 9 13 1 14 37
7 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 19 22 1 21 63
 
8 Marine Gunner 5 5   1 11
9 Quartermaster Clerk (QMD) 3 1     4
10 TOTAL WARRANT OFFICER 8 6   1 15
 
11 Sergeant Major 1 1   1 3
12 First Sergeant 3 4   4 11
13 Master Gunnery Sergeant 4       4
14 Master Technical Sergeant 3 4   1 8
15 Quartermaster Sergeant 8 1   1 10
16 Gunnery Sergeant 18     4 22
17 Technical Sergeant 15 5   3 23
18 Supply Sergeant 8 4     12
19 Platoon Sergeant 32   5 9 46
20 Staff Sergeant 33 25   4 62
21 Sergeant 68 69 6 50 193
22 Mess Sergeant 1 3   3 7
23 Chief Cook 15 5 5 4 29
24 Corporal 113 130 22 190 455
25 Field Cook 15 1 5 1 22
26 Assistant Cook 43 5 10 5 63
27 Private (including 1st Class) 234 232 72 174 712
28 TOTAL ENLISTED 614 489 125 545 1682
29 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 641 517 126 476 1760
 
30 Commissioned, Medical Corps 1 1 27 1 30
31 Commissioned, Hospital Corps     6   6
32 Commissioned, Dental Corps     5   5
33 Commissioned, Chaplain Corps 1       1
34 TOTAL COMMISSIONED, U.S. NAVY 2 1 38 1 42
35 Chief Pharmacist's Mate 2 1 16 1 20
36 Pharmacist's Mate, 1st Class 1 1 41 1 44
37 Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class 9 1 46 1 57
38 Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class 2 3 52 2 59
39 Hospital Apprentice, 1st Class 2 3 103 2 110
40 Hospital Apprentice, 2d Class 2   104 2 108
41 TOTAL ENLISTED, U.S. NAVY 18 9 362 9 398
42 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 20 10 400 10 440
 
43 AGGREGATE 661 527 526 486 2200
 
44 Carbine, .30-caliber, M1 183 301 526 187 1197
45 Gun, machine, .30-caliber, Browning, M1919A4   28   300 328
46 Gun, machine, .50-caliber, Browning, M2, heavy-barrel, flexible   28   100 128
47 Launcher, rocket, AT, M1       9 9
48 Pistol, .45-caliber 100       100
49 Rifle, .30-caliber, M1 477 226   299 1002

--30--

Service Troops SERVICE TROOPS
MARINE DIVISION
(Continued)		 E-70
(T/O E-60)
1 2 3 4 5 6
50 UNIT Service
Battalion
(T/O E-65)		 Motor
Transport
Battalion		 Medical
Battalion
(T/O E-55)		 Amphibian
Tractor
Battalion
(T/O E-50)		 TOTAL
SERVICE
TROOPS
51 Generator, electric, 7 to 10 KVA, trailer mounted   6 5   11
52 Steam cleaning unit, high pressure, portable trailer-mounted, complete 1 4   4 9
             
53 Ambulance:          
54       --1/4-ton, 4x4     30   30
55       --1/2-ton, 4x4     10   10
56 Motorcycle, w/side car   5   2 7
57 Station wagon, 4x4   1     1
58 Tractor:          
59       --amphibian       87 87
60       --amphibian, radio-equipped (GF/RU)       13 13
61       --heavy, w/2-wheel crane (20-ton)       1 1
62       --light   6     6
63       --medium   2   3 5
64 Trailer:          
65       --1/4-ton, 2-wheel   11     11
66       --1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo   30 5 3 38
67       --1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing   4   4 8
68       --1-ton, 2-wheel, stockroom   4   3 7
69       -1-ton, 2-wheel, stockroom (Ordnance) 4       4
70       --1-ton, 2-wheel, water, 300-gallon   37 5   42
71       --2-ton, 4-wheel, stockroom   4   1 5
72       --2-ton, 4-wheel, stockroom (Ordnance) 2       2
73       --3-ton, 2-wheel, sterilizer-shower 4   5   9
74       --4-ton, 4-wheel, clothing, shoe and textile repair 8       8
75       --5-ton, 4-wheel, machine shop, complete   4   1 5
76       --5-ton, 4-wheel, machine shop, ordnance 1       1
77 Truck:          
78       --1/4-ton, 4x4   47 2 3 52
79       --1/4-ton, 4x4, radio-equipped (TCS) 2     2 4
80       --1-ton, 4x4, cargo   4 11 3 18
81       --1-ton, 4x4, light repair 4 4     8
82       --21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo 2 101   3 106
83       --21/2-ton, 6x6, wrecking 1 5   1 7

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SERVICE AND SUPPLY COMPANY
SERVICE BATTALION

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 UNIT Company
Hq		 Service and Supply Platoon TOTAL
COMPANY
(Hq & 1
Platoon)
Adminis-
trative
Section		 Oper-
ations
Section		 Platoon
Head-
quarters		 Service &
Supply
Section		 Bakery
Section		 Chemical
Service
Section		 Commi-
ssary
Section		 Graves
Regis-
tration
Section		 Post
Exchange
Section		 Salvage
Section		 TOTAL
PLATOON
2 Captain c1 c2                   3
3       Commanding Officer (1)                      
4       Commissary Officer   (1)                    
5       Post Exchange Officer   (1)                    
6 Lieutenant 1c 3c 1c               1 8
7       Adjutant (1)                      
8       Assistant PX Officer   (1)                    
9 Chemical Officer   (1)                    
10       Platoon Commander     (1)                  
11       Salvage Officer   (1)                    
12 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 2 5 1               1 11
                           
13 Marine Gunner (General)   1c                   1
14       Graves Registration Off   (1)                    
15 Quartermaster Clerk (QMD)   1c                   1
16       Ass't Commissary Officer (1)                      
17 TOTAL WARRANT OFFICER   2                   2
                           
18 First Sergeant (585) 1c                     1
19 Master Technical Sergeant   3c                   3
20       Baker (017)   (1)                    
21       Bookkeeper, PX (350)   (1)                    
22       Steward, PX (81)   (1)                    
23 Quartermaster Sergeant (821)   1c 1c               1 5
24 Gunnery Sergeant (585) 1c                     1
25 Technical Sergeant   2c     1c       2c   3 14
26       Bookkeeper, PX (350)                 (1)      
27       Salvage Foreman (QM) 193)   (1)                    
28       Section chief (Baker) (017)         (1)              
29       Steward, PX (819)                 (1)      
30       Storeroom keeper, PX (769)   (1)                    
31 Supply sergeant (821)   2c                    
32       Graves registration   (1)                    
33 Platoon Sergeant (651)       1c             1 4
34 Staff Sergeant 1c 2c   1c 1c 1c 1c   1c 1c 6 27
35       Baker (017)         (1)              
36       Chief clerk, PX (324)                 (1)      
37       Clerical (QM) (821)       (1)     (1)          
38       Draftsman, topographic, graves registration (EP) (076)   (1)                    
39       Mess (C) (824) (1)                      
40       PX Steward, Ass't (819)   (1)                    
41       Section chief (EP) (870)           (1)            
42       Section chief (QM) (193)                   (1)    
43 Sergeant 1 4   2   1 1 1 2 2 9 41
44       Camouflage (EP) (800)   (1)                    
45       Chemical (EP) (870)           (1)            
46       Clerical (QM) (821)   (1)   (2)     (1)          
47       Clerk, PX (324)   (2)             (2)      
48       Foreman, sterilization (QM) (591)                   (1)    
49       Salvage (QM) (194)                   (1)    
50       Section chief (539)               (1)        
51       Supply and property (821) (1)                      

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SERVICE AND SUPPLY COMPANY
SERVICE BATTALION
(Continued)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 UNIT Company
Hq		 Service and Supply Platoon TOTAL
COMPANY
(Hq & 1
Platoon)
Adminis-
trative
Section		 Oper-
ations
Section		 Platoon
Head-
quarters		 Service &
Supply
Section		 Bakery
Section		 Chemical
Service
Section		 Commi-
ssary
Section		 Graves
Regis-
tration
Section		 Post
Exchange
Section		 Salvage
Section		 TOTAL
PLATOON
53 Chief Cook 1       3           3 13
54       Baker (017)         (3)              
55       Cook (C) (060) (1)                      
56 Corporal 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 2 15 64
57       Clerical (QM) (055)   (1) (1) (2)     (1)          
58       Clerk, company (405) (1)                      
59       Clerk, PX (324)   (1)             (1)      
60       Clerk, record, graves registration (QM) (055)   (1)           (1)        
61       Decontamination (EP) (809)           (1)            
62       Draftsman, topographical (EP) (076)               (g)        
63       Mechanic, gen. (QM) (121         (1)              
64       Mechanic, typewriter (QM) (706)       (1)                
65       Operator, sterilizer (QM) (239)                   (1)    
66       Salvage (QM) (194)                   (1)    
67       Supply (653)       (2)                
68 Field Cook 2       3           3 14
69       Baker (017)         (3)              
70       Cook (C) (060) (2)                      
71 Assistant Cook     1   9           10 40
72      Baker (017)         (9)              
73       Cook (C) (060)     (1)                  
74 Private (incl. 1st Class) 6 2 5 16 3 2 2 10 1 9 48 200
75      Barber (1)                      
76      Carpenter       (2)                
77       Clerk (055)       (2)     (2)          
78       Clerk, PX (324)   (1)             (1)      
79       Clerk, record (055)               (2)        
80 <      Cobbler (204) (d)/font> (1)                      
81       Decontamination (809)           (2)            
82       Draftsman, topographical, graves registration (076)   (1)                    
83       Fireman (084)                   (1)    
84       Fireman, oven (376)         (1)              
85       Operator, sterilizer (706)                   (1)    
86       Salvageman (194)                   (6)    
87       Supply (521)       (12)                
88       Other duty (521) (4)   (5)   (2)     (8)   (1)    
89 TOTAL ENLISTED 14 19 8 25 21 5 6 14 7 14 100 433
90 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 16 26 9 25 21 5 6 14 7 14 101 446
                           
91 Chief Pharmacist's Mate (Graves Registration)   1                   1
92 Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class   1           2     2 8
93 TOTAL ENLISTED, U.S. NAVY   1           2     2 9
                           
94 AGGREGATE 16 27 9 25 21 5 6 16 7 14 103 455
                           
95 Carbine, .30-caliber, M1 5 18 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 15 83a
96 Pistol, .45-caliber (b)   100                   100
97 Rifle, .30-caliber, M1 11 9 7 23 19 4 4 14 4 13 88 372

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SERVICE AND SUPPLY COMPANY
SERVICE BATTALION
(Continued)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 UNIT Company
Hq		 Service and Supply Platoon TOTAL
COMPANY
(Hq & 1
Platoon)
Adminis-
trative
Section		 Oper-
ations
Section		 Platoon
Head-
quarters		 Service &
Supply
Section		 Bakery
Section		 Chemical
Service
Section		 Commi-
ssary
Section		 Graves
Regis-
tration
Section		 Post
Exchange
Section		 Salvage
Section		 TOTAL
PLATOON
99 Trailer:                        
100       --3-ton, 2-wheel, sterilizer -- shower                   1 1 4
101       --4-ton, 4-wheel, clothing, shoe and textile repair                   2 2 8
   
   
  a--includes 9 reserve for medical personnel when required in accordance w/Rules of Land Warfare.
  (b)--Carried in reserve.
    c--Armed w/carbine.
  (C)--Commissary branch.
  (d)--Cobblers from various units may be grouped to operate shoe and textile repair unit as required.
  (EP)--Engineer personnel.
   
  NOTE: Serial number in parenthesis refers to specialist qualifications as shown in AR 615-26.
   
   
   
   
   

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Special Troops
Marine Division

E-99

1 2 3 4 5
1 Unit Headquarters
Battalion
(T/O E-95)		 Special
Weapons
Battalion
(T/O E-85)		 Tank
Battalion
(T/O E-80)		 TOTAL
SPECIAL
TROOPS
2 Major General 1     1
3 Brigadier General 1     1
4 Colonel 6     6
5 Lieutenant Colonel 7 1 1 9
6 Major 16 3 1 20
7 Captain 17 9 6 32
8 Lieutenant 23 19 21 63
9 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 71 32 29 132
           
10 Marine Gunner 4 6 6 16
11 Quartermaster Clerk (A&ID) 3     3
12 Quartermaster Clerk (QMD) 3   1 4
13 Pay Clerk 3     3
14 TOTAL WARRANT OFFICER 13 6 7 26
           
15 Sergeant Major 2 1 1 4
16 First Sergeant 4 5 5 14
17 Master Gunnery Sergeant 1 2 1 4
18 Master Technical Sergeant 10 1 1 12
19 Quartermaster Sergeant 3   1 4
20 Paymaster Sergeant 2     2
21 Gunnery Sergeant 1 6 8 15
22 Technical Sergeant 15 2 7 24
23 Supply Sergeant 5 1   6
24 Drum Major 3     3
25 Steward, 1st Class 1     1
26 Cook, 1st Class 1     1
27 Platoon Sergeant 3 15 13 31
28 Staff Sergeant 41 10 11 62
29 Cook, 2d Class 1     1
30 Sergeant 96 70 122 288
31 Chief Cook 3 5 5 13
32 Field Music Sergeant 1     1
33 Cook, 3d Class 3     3
34 Corporal 135 128 237 500
35 Field Cook 4 2 4 10
36 Field Music Corporal 1     1
37 Steward's Assistant, 1st Class 2     2
38 Assistant Cook 7 7 6 20
39 Field Music 1st Class 2     2
40 Steward's Assistant, 2d Class 3     3
41 Private (including 1st Class) 392 449 238 1079
42 Steward's Assistant, 3d Class 5     5
43 TOTAL ENLISTED 747 704 660 2111
44 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 831 742 696 2269
           
45 Commissioned, Medical Corps 4 2 1 7
46 Commissioned, Hospital Corps 1     1
47 Commissioned, Dental Corps 1     1
48 Commissioned, Chaplain Corps 3     3
49 Commissioned, H_V(S), USNR 2     2
50 TOTAL COMMISSIONED, U.S. NAVY 11 2 1 14

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Special Troops
Marine Division

E-99
(Continued)

1 2 3 4 5
51 Unit Headquarters
Battalion
(T/O E-95)		 Special
Weapons
Battalion
(T/O E-85)		 Tank
Battalion
(T/O E-80)		 TOTAL
SPECIAL
TROOPS
52 Chief Pharmacist's Mate 2 1 1 4
53 Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class 3 1 1 5
54 Pharmacist's Mate 2d Class 4 5 3 12
55 Pharmacist's Mate 3d Class 5 2 2 9
56 Hospital Apprentice, 1st Class 5 3 2 10
57 Hospital Apprentice, 2d Class 2 2 2 6
58 TOTAL ENLISTED U.S. NAVY 21 14 11 46
59 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 32 15 12 60
           
60 AGGREGATE 863 758 708 2329
           
61 Carbine, .30-caliber, M1 860 583 270 1713
62 Gun, Machine, .30-caliber, Browning, M1919A4   43 24 67
63 Gun, Machine, .50-caliber, Browning, M2 heavy-barrel, flexible   37 2 39
64 Gun, submachine, .45-caliber     66 66
65 Gun, 37mm, antitank   18   18
66 Gun, antiaircraft   16   16
67 Gun, 75mm or 3", antitank, self-propelled, radio-equipped (GF/RU)   6   6
68 Launcher, rocket, AT, M1   24   24
69 Pistol, .45-caliber     198 198
70 Rifle, .30-caliber, M1   175 174 349
71 Shotgun, 12-gauge 6     6
           
72 Tank, Army light, w/armament, radio-equipped (GF/RU)     54 54
73 Tank, Army light, recovery     3 3
           
74 Steam cleaning unit, high pressure, portable, trailer mounted, complete   1 4 5
           
75 Cart, hand, M3 (medical) 3     3
76 Car, 5-passenger 3     3
77 Station wagon, 4x4 2     2
78 Trailer:        
79       --1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 3 8 22 33
80       --1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing   2 4 6
81       --1-ton, 2-wheel, stockroom   2 3 5
82       --1-ton, 2-wheel, water, 300-gallon   3 3 6
83       --1-ton, 2-wheel, (PE-95) 1     1
84       --2-ton, 4-wheel, stockroom   1 1 2
85       --5-ton, 4-wheel, machine shop complete   1 4 5
85a       --5-ton, 4-wheel, intercept station 1     1
86 Truck:        
87       --1/4-ton, 4x4 21 25 26 72
88       --1/4-ton, 4x4 radio equipped (TCS) 5 15 23 43
89       --1/4-ton, 4x4 radio equipped (SCR-193) 2     2
90       --1-ton, 4x4, cargo 5 43 3 51
91       --1-ton 4x4, light repair   3   3
92       --1-ton, 4x4, reconnaissance     5 5
93       --1-ton, 4x4, reconnaissance, radio-equipped (GF/RU) 2 6   8
94       --11/2-ton, 4x4, radio-equipped (SCR-299) 1     1
95       --21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo 9 23 32 64
96       --21/2-ton, 6x6 tank, gasoline 750-gallon     1 1
97       --21/2-ton, 6x6, wrecking     4 4
97a       --21/2-ton, 6x6, special body, control. 1     1

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Shore Party

Shore Party Organization Chart

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STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE
FOR SHORE PARTIES

Section I
General

  1. Definition and Purpose:

    1. A Shore Party is a special task organization charged with the responsibility for the unloading of material and supplies at the beach and their movement to beach dumps.

  2. Composition:

    1. The Shore Party consists of components of both the Landing Force and the Naval Force. The organization of the Landing Force component is dependent upon the tactical and logistical requirements of the anticipated operation (see Section II). The Naval component is a definitely organized until known as the Beach Party.

  3. Allocation of Shore Parties:

    1. The number of Shore Parties required will of necessity vary with the size of the Landing Force, and the character and number of beaches to be utilized. Normally, a Shore Party is provided for each Landing Team.

  4. Command:

    1. The Commanding Officer of the Shore Party is known as the Shore Party Commander. This officer is normally designated by the Landing Force Commander, and is preferably an Engineer Officer of field grade.

    2. The Landing Force Commander will also designate Combat Team and Division Shore Party Commanders as may be required to coordinate the work of the Landing Team Shore Parties under their respective control.

    3. In the case of two (2) or more Landing Teams landing on and utilizing the same beach, the first Shore Party Commander ashore will remain in command until the arrival of the Shore Party Commander of the next higher troop unit.

  5. Control and Responsibility:

    1. The Senior Troop Commander ashore in each subordinate zone or action will coordinate and be responsible for the functioning of the supply system within that zone. As the operation progresses. Senior Troop Commanders landing within subordinated zones will consolidate and operate supply installations established in such zones by lower units.

    2. The authority and responsibility of unit Troop Commanders with respect to Shore Party operations will terminate when the next higher echelon is ashore and functioning.

    3. Personnel from unit-4 sections will represent their respective commanders in all matters of supply and evacuation in connection with the Shore Party operation.

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    1. Landing Team Commanders are responsible for the preparation of boat assignment tables that will insure the landing of Shore Party personnel and equipment in those waves permitting the timely accomplishment of Shore Party missions.

    2. When established ashore, the Shore Party Commander assumes complete control over the landing beach and such other necessary adjacent areas as are designated and delimited by the Senior Troop Commander.

    3. The responsibility of the Shore Party Commander for the movements and segregation of supplies terminates when the supplies are placed in beach dumps.

      1. The protection and issue of these supplies continues to be the responsibility of the Shore Party Commander until such time as the normal supply agencies are ashore and functioning.

    4. Beach dumps are those areas adjacent to the beach utilized by the Shore Party for the temporary storage of supplies.

      1. While the primary mission of the Shore Party is to insure the rapid movement of supplies and material across the beach in accordance with the Landing Team supply plan. Shore Party Commanders must insure judiciously located beach dump areas in order to provide maximum dispersion.

Section II
Tasks of the Shore Party

  1. Tasks:

    1. The Shore Party is responsible for the performance of the following general tasks:

      1. Mark hazards to the navigation in the vicinity of the beach and determine the most suitable landing points.

      2. Effect emergency boat repairs.

      3. Evacuate casualties to ships in accordance with Naval Attack Force and Landing Force Medical Plans.

      4. Control boat traffic in the vicinity of the beach.

      5. Direct landing, retraction, and salvage of boats.

      6. Mark landing beach limits.

      7. Establish and mark unloading points on landing beaches.

      8. Unload the material of the Landing Forces from small craft.

      9. Evacuate prisoners of war to ships in accordance with Landing Force instructions.

      10. Construct landing facilities when required.

      11. Maintain liaison with the Senior Troop Commander within the zone served by that particular Shore Party, and in the case of the Senior Shore Party Commander, with the Senior Commander of the Landing Force ashore.

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      1. Maintain order and direct traffic on and in the vicinity of the beach.

      2. Provide bivouac, parking and storage areas on and in the vicinity of the beach for the various elements using the beach.

      3. Insure the rapid movement of equipment and supplies landed on the beach in accordance with the requirements of the units which the Shore Party is serving.

      4. Maintain a record showing organizations, material and supplies by appropriate categories which have been landed on the beach.

      5. Construct and maintain beach exit routes.

      6. Provide for decontamination of gassed areas on the beach.

      7. Maintain a situation map for the information of landing units.

      8. Operate an emergency motor maintenance service to assist vehicles damaged in landing.

      9. Provide local security for the beach area.

      10. Perform such other functions as are assigned.

      11. Establish communications with adjacent Shore Parties.

      12. Maintain communications with naval vessels and forces ashore as set forth in FTP 211 Cent Com 1, and FM 31-5 plus supplement.

      13. Remove underwater and beach obstructions.

  1. Division of Tasks:

    1. The execution of tasks is as follows:

      1. Sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) of paragraph 1, above, are functions of the Naval Component of the Shore Party.

      2. Sub-paragraphs (6) to (21) of paragraph 1, above, are functions of the Military Component of the Shore Party.

      3. Sub-paragraphs (22) to (24) of paragraph 1, above, will be the joint responsibility of both components.

Section III
The Naval Component of the Shore Party

  1. General:

    1. The Naval Platoon of the Shore Party is known as the Beach Party. It is provided by the Navy for the performance of certain naval tasks (Section IV) which are essential to the successful operation of the Shore Party.

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  1. Command:

    1. The naval officer in command of the Beach Party is known as the Beachmaster. He acts as assistant to the Shore Party Commander, and an advisor on naval matters.

    2. The Shore Party Commander is not authorized to order the Beachmaster to perform other than naval functions except in the case of grave emergencies.

  2. Organization of the Beach Party:

    1. The Beach Party consists of three (3) naval officers and forty-three (43) naval enlisted.

      1. Personnel are assigned to five (5) sections, namely:

        1. The Command Section.
        2. The Hydrographic Section.
        3. The Boat Repair Section.
        4. The Communication Section.
        5. The Medical Section.

  3. Duties of the Beach Party Sections.

    1. The Command Section supervises the operations of the Beach Party.

    2. The Hydrographic Section:

      1. Keeps the beach clear of boats.
      2. Makes the hydrographic reconnaissance.
      3. Assists in removing underwater obstructions.
      4. Acts as stretcher bearers.
      5. Furnishes relief boat crews.

    3. The Boat Repair Section:

      1. Repairs broken down and damaged boats and boat motors on the beach.

      2. Assists the Hydrographic Section in the evacuation of casualties from the Beach to the Boats.

      3. Assists the Hydrographic Section in retracting boats.

      4. Strip abandoned boats of guns and equipment.

    4. The Communication Section:

      1. Maintains the necessary communication channels for the Beachmaster.

      2. Repairs and maintains equipment.

      3. Assists the troop communication center as required.

      4. Provides the Beachmaster with local security.

    5. The Medical Section:

      1. Establishes the beach evacuation station.

      2. Operates beach emergency stations on all beaches to care for all beach casualties.

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      1. Provides transportation of all casualties from the beach evacuation station to the boats.

      2. Maintains liaison with the Senior Medical Officer of the unit responsible for supply and evacuation.

      3. Keeps the Senior Medical Officer of the unit responsible for the supply and evacuation, informed of the rate that casualties can be evacuated to ships, in order to maintain the flow of casualties at the maximum rate while at the same time preventing congestion at beach evacuation stations.

  1. Training of the Beach Party:

    1. The training of the Beach Party is a responsibility and function of the Naval Force.

Section IV
Organization of the Military Component of the Shore Party

  1. General:

    1. Shore parties must be organized operating units in the same sense as are the tactical units of the Landing Force. They must be composed to fit the specific tactical and logistical situation and must be trained as a coordinated unit, prior to active operations.

  2. The Basic Shore Party:

    1. Irrespective of the tactical and logistical requirements, basic Shore Party elements must be available to amphibious units at all times. Such basic Shore Party elements must have the special equipment and technical training required for the performance of the normal Shore Party missions.

    2. The basic Shore Party elements are:

      For Marine Units:

      1. One (1) Pioneer Platoon.
      2. One (1) JASCO Detachment.

      For Army Units:

      1. One (1) Engineer Company (Combat).
      2. One (1) JASCO Detachment.

    3. In addition to these basic elements, both Marine and Army nits will provide for each Shore Party, medical personnel trained in the performance of their special Shore Party duties.

  3. Reinforcing Elements:

    1. In the study of the contemplated operation, command decisions with reference to the attachment of combat and service troops to the basic Shore Party must be made. The basic Shore Party is not intended as a complete unit. The elements of the military component of the Shore Party must be such as to permit the effective discharge of their duties.

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  1. Attached Tactical Troops:

    1. Depending upon the study of the enemy possibilities within the contemplated area, such troop units as anti-aircraft, anti-tank infantry, etc., may be required. When such units are intended primarily for the defense of the beach, they must be attached to the Shore Party in order that proper coordination may be obtained.

  2. Attached Service Troops:

    1. The logistical study of the contemplated area will reveal the proper service troops required to reinforce the Shore Party. Such troops may normally include additional troops for:

      1. Labor.
      2. Military police units.
      3. Quartermaster units.
      4. Ordnance units.
      5. Amphibian tractor units.
      6. Motor transport units.

  3. The Reinforced Shore Party:

    1. The decision with reference to the composition of the reinforcing elements of the Shore Party must be made at an early stage and these elements immediately attached in order that coordinated training under the Shore Party Commander may be commenced.

  4. Relief of Attached Units:

    1. Attached units will be relieved by the Commanding Officer who attached such units, when they are no longer required for Shore Party operations, or when their services are required elsewhere to insure the success of the operation.

  5. Distinctive Marking (Clothes) for Shore Party Personnel:

    1. Shore Party personnel will have their clothes distinctively marked so that they can be readily identified on the beach.

      1. Markings will consist of a one (1) inch square on the front and back of the steel helmet, a horizontal stripe one (1) inch by three (3) inches on the outer side of each trouser leg below knee.

      2. Shore Party personnel assigned shore detail will have red (paint) markings on clothes.

      3. Shore Party personnel assigned to ship platoons will have white (paint) markings.

Section V
Training of the Shore Party

  1. General:

    1. The training of the military elements of the Shore Party is a function of the Landing Force. The combined training of both (the military and naval) components of the Shore Party shall be conducted by arrangements between the military and naval echelons concerned.

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  1. Training Objectives:

    1. The training of all components of the Shore Party will be directed toward the attainment of proficiency in operating as a coordinated team under the Shore Party Commander in support of an amphibious operation.

  2. Training of the Basic Shore Party:

    1. Training of the basic Shore Party shall include:

      1. A thorough knowledge of all Shore Party functions.

      2. The skilled use of all weapons and equipment.

      3. Vigorous physical training.

    2. Engineer elements shall in addition, train for the normal combat engineer missions in order that their services may be effectively utilized after the completion of the Shore Party operation.

  3. Training of Reinforcing Elements:

    1. Reinforcing elements shall be trained in their normal functions under the supervision of their own commanders. When attached to Shore Parties, these elements will be made available to the Shore Party Commander for training in the specific missions assigned.

Section VI
Shore Party Staff Planning for a Specific Operation

  1. General:

    1. While control and flexibility are stressed in all Shore Party operation, tentative plans based on all available information should be made as early as practicable.

  2. Map Reconnaissance:

    1. A study of all available maps and aerial photographs should be made. Based on this information tentative plans for the organization of the beach and of the possible beach dump areas should be prepared.

  3. Tactical Plan of Operation:

    1. Shore Party Commanders must be acquainted with the tactical plan as a whole and of the detailed plan of the unit to which they are attached.

      1. A copy of the operation order of the unit to which the Shore Party is attached must be available at the Shore Party Command Post at all times.

  4. Combat Supply:

    1. Shore Party Commanders will be familiar with the plan for supply of the unit to which attached.

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  1. Authorized Markings:

    1. Shore Party personnel will be familiar with the authorized markings for:

      1. Supplies.
      2. Organizational property.
      3. Equipment as established within the unit.

  2. Allocation of Shore Party Duties:

    1. After a study of all available information, Shore Party Commanders will allocate specific duties to units or members of their commands. This allocation will be subject to change after the actual reconnaissance of the beach.

Section VII
Ship to Shore Movement of the Shore Party

  1. General:

    1. Elements of the Shore Party must be landed in proper sequence and given sufficient priority to insure not only the success, but also the proper control of all Shore Party functions. In common with other troop units, tactical considerations govern the landing of Shore Party personnel. In no case, will Shore Party personnel be assigned boat spaces merely to fill up the boat.

    2. The Reconnaissance Section:

      1. The Reconnaissance Section of the military component should normally go ashore with the leading wave of the reserve infantry company. The Beachmaster, and personnel of the Hydrographic Section shall go ashore in the same wave, but not in the same boat, as the Reconnaissance Section.

    3. The Communication Section:

      1. The Communications Sections of both the military and naval components must go ashore in the wave next succeeding that of the Reconnaissance Section.

    4. The Remaining Elements:

      1. The remaining elements of the Shore Party should go ashore in accordance with the tactical and logistical requirements.

    5. All elements of the Shore Party must be ashore and organized prior to the landing of any supplies.

      1. The various sections of the Beach Party, especially the Boat Repair Section, should be given high priority in the boat assignment table.

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  1. Bulldozers and Tractors:

    1. High landing priority will be afforded all Shore Party bulldozers.

      1. Should pallet loading be utilized, Landing Team Commanders shall insure the landing of sufficient tractors to operate at the beach prior to the landing of pallets.

Section VIII
Operation of the Shore Party

  1. General:

    1. Each Shore Party operation will involve different problems to such an extent as to prohibit fixed details or units. Knowing the duties required, the immediate conditions, and the limitations imposed by the availability of manpower and equipment, the Shore Party Commander must formulate a flexible plan that may be altered as conditions change.

  2. Shore Party Subdivisions.

    1. The allocation of duties and personnel, as given in this section, is intended as a guide only. These sections or platoons are:

      1. Headquarters.
      2. Shore Platoon.
      3. Service Platoon.
      4. Ship Platoon.
      5. Communication Section.
      6. Naval Platoon (Beach Party).

    2. Each of the above sections or platoons may be further sub-divided in order to perform the required missions. (See Plate II).

  3. Duties of the Sections or Platoons:

    1. The Headquarters Section:

      1. Controls all Shore Party activities.

      2. Selects sites for beach dumps, unloading points, beach roadways and exits.

      3. Maintains contact with the senior troop commander in the zone served.

      4. Maintains a situation map for the zone that the Shore Party serves.

      5. Operates the public address system.

      6. Operates the Shore Party Medical Section.

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    1. The Shore Platoon:

      1. Directs traffic and prevents congestion on the beach.

      2. Keeps lateral movement of traffic on the beach at a minimum.

      3. Controls stragglers within the beach areas.

      4. Supervises the evacuation of prisoners of war.

      5. Effects emergency repairs to vehicles damaged in landing.

      6. Executes engineer tasks including beach demolitions, beach roadways, mine field removal, emergency repair of landing facilities, and decontamination.

      7. Provides for local defense.

    2. The Service Platoon:

      1. Unloads supplies and equipment from boats moving material direct to selected beach dumps.

      2. Maintains a record of classes of material landed.

      3. Carries out other labor duties as are assigned.

    3. The Ship Platoon:

      1. Furnishes the labor details for the unloading of the ships.

    4. The Communication Section:

      1. Installs, operates, and maintains the following communication agencies:

        1. Message Center.
        2. Radio.
        3. Wire.
        4. Visual.

      2. The Message Center operates continuously; it provides local messenger service only.

      3. Operates radio in the following nets:

        1. Ship to Shore Administrative Net.
        2. Shore Party Lateral Net.
        3. Shore Party Net.
        4. Battalion Shore Party Net.

      4. Connects switch board with the senior unit operating on the beach served by Shore Party.

      5. Establishes wire communication with adjacent Shore Parties.

      6. Establishes visual channel (lamp and/or Flag) to parallel the Ship to Shore net described in 3e(3)(a), above.

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      1. Is prepared to operate panel station.

    1. The duties of the Naval Platoon have been outlined in Section III.

Section IX.
Beach Markers and Beach Organization

  1. General:

    1. Beach markers and landing point markers will be in accordance with Plate I, attached.

  2. Priority for Placing Markers:

    1. Beach flank markers will be placed prior to the placing of any landing point markers. When applicable, the beach center point marker may be used.

  3. Landing Point Markers:

    1. A minimum of one (1) landing point marker for each type of supply will be required for each beach.

      1. In the selection of these landing point markers, for various types of supplies, due consideration must be given to the tactical plan, and to the type of supply.

      2. Those supplies such as gasoline and ammunition readily destroyed by enemy action, should be so situated as to be afforded the maximum possible protection.

    2. Unloading points should possess the following characteristics:

      1. Suitable landing point.
      2. Suitable egress from beach.
      3. Convenient location with respect to dump areas.

Section X
Beach Dumps

  1. General:

    1. The Shore Party will establish dumps in the beach area for:

      1. Ammunition.
      2. Rations.
      3. Water.
      4. Vehicles.
      5. Gasoline.
      6. Medical.
      7. Miscellaneous supplies.

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    1. The medical point normally may be used for casualty evacuation. However, in order to expedite the removal of casualties from shore to ship, they may be evacuated at any point so designated by the Shore Party Commander and approved by the Beachmaster.

  1. Location of Dumps:

    1. Prior to landing, dump locations will be tentatively selected form a study of maps and aerial photographs. These locations will be confirmed by personal reconnaissance immediately upon landing.

    2. Ordinarily, on each beach there will be established one (1) dump for each type of supply. Due consideration must nevertheless be given to the tactical requirements, to the control of Shore Party personnel, and to the effects of enemy air action, before making final decision as to the number of dumps for the various types, and classes of supplies.

  2. Dump Characteristics:

    1. Dump areas should possess the following characteristics:

      1. Sufficient area to permit a wide dispersal of supplies.

      2. Convenient location with respect to unloading points.

      3. Accessibility both from seaward and from the road net established for the movement forward.

      4. Concealment from air and ground observation by use of natural cover is desirable but not at the sacrifice of dispersion.

  3. Stacking:

    1. Dumps will be laid out in such a manner as to permit free circulation of traffic.

      1. Within each dump, supplies will be segregated in accordance with:

        1. Type.
        2. Caliber.

    2. Stacks will be of such size as to reduce loss incurred by enemy action.

  4. Change of Dump Areas:

    1. Shore Party Commanders will constantly be alerted to the possible necessity for change of location of dump areas, either by reason of changes in the tactical situation, or because of the fact that the quantity of supplies brought ashore exceeds the capacity of the dump area.

Section XI
Landing Ships

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  1. General:

    1. The use of landing ships in amphibious operations necessitates a variation from the normal Shore Party procedure as outlined for ship to shore landing boats.

  2. Beaching of Ship:

    1. The beaching of the ship will be as directed by the Navy.

      1. The location for beaching is based on the hydrographic survey.

      2. Naval officers must take cognizance of the Landing Force Tactical Plan and must beach the ship in such an area as to support this plan.

  3. Unloading Operations:

    1. Under average conditions a bulldozer or heavy tractor with winch should be so loaded as to be the first vehicle out. This piece of equipment must remain near the vicinity of the ship to assist other pieces of equipment that may become stalled.

    2. Once started, unloading will proceed to completion at the selected point of landing.

      1. Shore Party Commanders will plan initial dump areas for the various types of supplies in accordance with the method of loading:

        1. Pallet or normal container.
        2. The amount of equipment available to handle such supplies.

    3. Priority shall be given to the unloading of the ship rather than to the forward movement of supplies. This does not however, imply that dispersion of supplies in the beach area shall be overlooked.

Section XII
Pallets

  1. General:

    1. Shore Party commanders shall acquaint themselves with the type of pallet to be used by their units and the extent to which pallet loading will be employed for the operation.

      1. The Senior Shore Party Commander shall advise the Senior Landing Force Commander as to the type and number of vehicles, either wheeled or tracked, required to expeditiously remove pallets from landing boats.

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  1. Inland Movement of Pallets.

    1. While it is essential that every effort be made to expedite the removal of pallets from boats to shore. Shore Party Commanders should not neglect to move pallets to inland dump areas as promptly as possible.

Section XIII
Beach Defense

  1. Responsibility:

    1. The Shore Party Commander is responsible for his local security.

      1. The Commanding Officer of Troops for the zone is responsible for the defense of the beach.

      2. When tactical units are attached to the Shore Party, the Shore Party Commander shall be responsible for the proper tactical employment of such units.

  2. Air Warning:

    1. Shore Party Commanders shall establish an air warning system for the beach area. He shall prepare plans for the protection of Shore Party personnel against both surprised and warned air attacks.

  3. Ground Defensive Plans:

    1. The Shore Party Commander will prepare plans for the defense of the beach should that emergency arise.

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Beach Flank Markers

Beach Flank Markers

Beach Center Markers

Beach Center Markers

NOTE: Beach flank markers to be 12' long and 21/2' wide.
Beach center markers to be 6' square.

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Landing Point Markers

Landing Point Markers

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  1. Initially the Commander Expeditionary Force commands all task organizations at all objectives through interrelated attack force or group commanders. He commands support aircraft, and air defense as it becomes available at each objective through command channels designated by him.

  2. The Commanding General Expeditionary Troops will be embarked in the flag ship of the Commander Joint Expeditionary Force or stationed ashore when the situation requires, and will command all landing and garrison forces that are ashore. Since the employment of troops, including the reserve troops engaged in the seizure of objectives, is subject to the capabilities of the surface units to land and support them, directives issued by the Commanding General Expeditionary Troops as to the major landings or as to the major changes in tactical plans during the amphibious stages require the approval of the Commander Joint Expeditionary Force before they are issued.

  3. At each objective, the related Commander Attack Force will command the landing force through the related Commander Landing Force from ship-to-shore operations. Fore shore-to-shore operations, the landing force will be under the direct command of the Commander Landing Force concerned. As soon as the Commander Landing Force determines that the status of the landing operations permits, he will assume command on shore and report that fact to the related Commander Attack Force.

  4. Landing Forces, after their respective commanders have assumed command on shore, will be under the over-all command of the Commanding General Expeditionary Troops. Garrison force commanders (island commanders) are initially under the command of the Commander Landing Force. Garrison force (island) commanders will exercise direct command over units of the garrison forces except those temporarily attached to the landing forces. The Commanding General Expeditionary Troops will retain command of all forces established on each objective until the officer commanding the operation has determined the situation is such that the capture and occupation phase at that objective may be considered completed. The Officer Commanding the Operation will then direct that command of all forces at that objective pass to the Garrison Force or Island Commander.

  5. At each objective, initially the related Commander Attack Force commands support aircraft through the Commander Support Aircraft embarked in his flagship from the time that the aircraft arrive on station until their departure for recovery by the parent carrier. Prior to their reporting on station and after departure for recovery, these aircraft will operate under command of their respective carrier group or unit commander. When the Landing Force Aircraft Commander has been established on shore, he will, under the Commander Landing Force, command troop support aircraft.

  6. Responsibility for air defense will pass from the Commander Support Aircraft to the Air Defense Commander ashore when so directed by the Commander Attack Force. The Officer designated as the Air Defense Commander, or an Officer designated to act for him, will report for operational control to the Commander Support Aircraft. He will proceed ashore at the earliest practicable time and act under the Commander Support Aircraft, as directed, in matters pertaining to air defense. He will act is such capacity until such time as full responsibility for the air defense of the base passes to him. If the Commander Attack Force is to be temporarily absent from the objective area, he will delegate the responsibility for air defense to such other commander, afloat or ashore, as he may deem appropriate. In this event, the Air Defense Commander will report to the commander so designated.

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  1. The Officer Commanding the Operation will determine and announce when the capture and occupation phase is completed, whereupon the Commander Forward Area will assume responsibility to him for the defense and development of positions captured. The organization and administration of the captured positions and of the defense forces assigned will then conform to the directives issued by the Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, to the Commander Forward Area and to the Garrison or Island Commanders concerned.

  2. When the situation permits, the Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas will relieve the Officer Commanding the Operations of the responsibility for all positions captured. Thereafter, Commander Forward Area will be responsibility direct to the Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, the newly captured positions will be incorporated into the Forward Area, and their garrisons into the task force commanded by the Commander Forward Area.

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U.S. Navy Advanced Base Units
Glossary of Terms for Amphibious Operations

LION
A self-sustaining, standard, ready, Advance Base Unit including the Components of a major all-purpose of sufficient number and training, to perform voyage repairs and repair minor battle damage for a major portion of the fleet. It includes repair facilities equivalent to a fleet repair ship, plus all special equipment usually provided by a submarine tender and a destroyer tender; Aviation facilities will be furnished with each Lion Unit if desired and available. Normally the aviation facilities will consist of four Acorns; and engine overhaul Component and such other Components necessary to perform its mission. The Construction Battalions necessary to construct a Lion with aviation facilities will be supplied when required. The Construction Battalions construct and maintain its roads, housing for personnel, technical buildings, water, lighting and communication systems and other utilities and public works necessary to set up and operate the base. The complement (excluding any aviation facilities but include 31/2 CB's) in 370 officers and 7,198 men. Its weight packed for shipment is 64,427 long tons. Its cube packed for shipment is 127,505 measured tons.

CUB
An assembly of equipment and trained personnel, which can be used as a whole or in parts to establish and advanced fuel and supply base, capable of furnishing support without repairs for a small task group of light forces. It also contains harbor defenses, harbor control and operation facilities and trained personnel. Aviation facilities will be furnished with each Cub Unit, if desired and requested. Normally the aviation facilities will consist of two Acorns and such other Components necessary to perform its mission. The Construction Battalions necessary to construct a Cub Unit with aviation facilities but including two Construction Battalions) is 195 officers and 3,727 men. Its weight packed for shipment is 28,819 long tons. Its cube packed for shipment is 58,664 measured tons.

ACORN
An airfield assembly designed to accomplish the rapid construction and operation of a landplane and seaplane advanced base, or in conjunction with amphibious operations, the quick repair and operation of a captured enemy airfield. Each airfield assembly will consist of two 6,000 foot runway strips of pierced plank landing mat, together with the necessary airfield or seadrome construction equipment. Each will be so equipped that when furnished with a Casu and a Patsu, it can service, rearm and perform minor repairs and routine upkeep for the planes of one Carrier Group or its equivalent and one patrol Plane Squadron. An Acorn without the Casu or Patsu will include sufficient personnel to maintain the aviation facilities in operating condition, to provide for service casual planes, to operate the air warning system, field lighting, transportation and medical facilities and to maintain the berthing and messing facilities to be used by the Casu and or Patsu and aircraft crews. Its complement (including Construction Battalion but not the personnel supplied by the Fleet) is 68 officers and 1,590 men. Its weight packed for shipment is 15,270 long tons. Its cube packed for shipment is 25,907 measured tons.

CASU
A trained shore based carrier Air Group Service Personnel Unit whose function is to support the flight operations of a shore-based Carrier Air Group including the operation of all facilities, servicing, rearming, minor repairs, and routine upkeep and all necessary administrative duties. A Casu has no equipment but depends on the equipment and facilities of an Acorn.

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PATSU
A detachment of the Fleet Air Wing Headquarters Squadron which performs the functions of that Squadron for a detached part of the Wing.

FLEET AIR WING HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON -- All enlisted personnel of a patrol wing who are not part of the combat flight crews. It includes all officers not members of the wing staff or the combat flight crews. It may include certain officers of the wing staff who are performing additional duties in the headquarters squadron. It contains personnel and equipment adequate in support the flight operations of the aircraft attached to the operations command of the wing including the operation of the facilities provided, line maintenance, servicing, rearming, minor repair and routine upkeep and to perform all necessary administrative duties.

MINOR REPAIR AND ROUTINE UPKEEP -- All repairs not requiring extensive shop equipment. They include engine changes; inspection, adjustment and replacement of engine parts (including engine accessories) outside the crank case assembly; replacement of defective instruments; in fact, all adjustment, repairs or replacements than can be accomplished in the field including cleaning and painting.

MAJOR REPAIRS -- Any repairs requiring extensive shops or specialized shop equipment. The equipment and specialized personnel to accomplish major repairs are similar to that required for major overhaul.

MAJOR OVERHAUL (Airplane overhaul) -- The disassembly, inspection, and repair of, and incorporation of mandatory changes in, and aircraft structure. It includes the replacement of engines, accessories, instruments, radio and ordnance equipment with similar new or overhauled items, to the end that the overhauled airplane be restored to a condition closely approximating its original performance and strength.

OVERHAUL -- The complete disassembly, inspection, and replacement or repair of parts (together with the incorporation of prescribed changes) of an airplane subassembly or equipment item in order to restore that component to approximately its original state, is termed overhaul. This term applies to engines, propellers, instruments, radio and ordnance equipment and structural parts and to all other airplane and engine accessories.

SERVICING -- The replenishment of the supply of fuel, oil, oxygen, food, and other consumable items in order to prepare an airplane for flight. It includes line maintenance and excludes rearming.

ARMING AND REARMING -- An operation that replenishes an airplane with prescribed stores of ammunition, bombs, and other armament items including replenishment of defective ordnance equipment, in order to make the plane ready for combat service.

REPLACEMENTS -- The replacement of any part of a plane including engine and structural units.

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Comparison of Personnel -- Marine and Infantry Divisions

Unit Marine Division Infantry Division
Spec. Trps. Hq Bn (T/O F-95):
     Hq Co (T/O F-94)
     MP Co (T/O F-90)
     Sig Co (T/O F-91)
     Recon Co (T/O F-89)

Tank Bn (T/O F-80)
     H&S Co (T/O F-79)
     3 Tank Cos (T/O F-76)

Service Troops (T/O F-70):      Service Bn (T/O F-65):
        Hq Co (T/O F-64)
        Serv & Sup Co (T/O F-62)
        Ord Co (T/O F-61--M't'ce except MT

MT Bn (T/O F-60):
     H&S Co (T/O F-59)--MT M't'ce
     3 Trans Cos (T/O F-56)--MT M't'ce

Med Bn (T/O F-55): listed under Medical below

 
Hq & Hq Co (T/O&E 7-2)
MP Pltn (T/O&E 19-7)
Sig Co (T/O&E 11-7)
 

(Tank units drawn from Corps)
 
 

(Most service units drawn from Corps)
 
     (Serv Co in Inf Regt)
     Ord Co (T/O&E 9-5 -- all M't'ce

(MT decentralized in Inf Regts; may be pooled by Div)
QM (Truck) Co (T/O&E 10-17)

 

(Listed under Medical below)

Reconnaissance (Recon Co (T/O F-89) incl. in Hq Bn) Cavalry Troop (T/O&E 2-27)
Infantry 3 Regiments (T/O F-10):
     H&S Co (T/O F-9)
     Wpns Co (T/O F-7) -- 37&57mm Guns
     (Serv & Sup Co in Serv Troops)
     3 Infantry Bns: T/O (F-5):
        Hq Co (T/O F-4)
        3 Rifle Cos (T/O F-1)		 3 Regiments (T/O&E 7-11):
     Hq & Hq Co (T/O&E 7-12)
     Cannon Co (T/O&E 7-14) -- 105mm How's
     AT Co (T/O&E 7-19) -- 57mm Guns
     Serv Co (T/O&E 7-13)
     3 Rifle Bns (T/O&E 7-15):
        Hq Co (T/O&E 7-16)
        3 Rifle Cos (T/O&E 7-17)
        Hvy Wpns Co (T/O&E 7-18) -- 81mm mrtrs
Artillery Engineer Bn (T/O F-35)
     H&S Btry (T/O F-29)
     2 105mm How Bns (t/O F-25)
     2 75mm How Pk Bns (T/O F-20)		 Division Artillery (T/O&E G-10):
     Hq & Hq Btry (T/O&E 6-10-1)
     3 105mm How Bns (T/O&E 6-25)
     1 155mm How Bn (T/O&E 6-25)
Engineer Engineer Bn (T/O F-35)
     H&S Co (T/O F-34)
     3 Engr Cos (T/O F-31)
Pioneer (Shore Party) Bn (T/O F-40)		 Engineer (Combat) Bn (T/O&E 5-15):
     Hq Co (T/O&E 5-16)
     3 Combat Engr Cos (T/O&E 5-17)
(A Combat Engr Co may be so used)
(Port Cos may be drawn from Corps)
Medical Med Bn (T/O F-55) (incl. in Serv Trps):
     H&S Co (T/O F-54)
     5 Med Cos (T/O F-51)
     both collecting and clearing sections		 Medical Bn (T/O&E 8-15):
     Hq & Hq Det (T/O&E 8-16)
     3 Collecting Cos (T/O&E 8-17)
     1 Clearing Co (T/O&E 8-18)

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Table of Comparison of Supplies (Classification) Army and Marine Corps Units
Group Marine Corps Class Army
1. All individual equipment needed in a field operation and combat issued to officers and men normally carried on the person [...] clothing, packs, arms, gas masks. II Individual and organizational equipment authorized by Table of Equipment.
2. Trunk lockers, sea bags, hand baggage. II  
3. Field desks, stationary, typewriters, etc. II  
4. Organizational equipment; crew served weapons, tanks, hand drawn carts, radios, medical chests. (Less ordnance and motor maintenance parts). II  
5. Supplementary equipment; cleaning and preserving materials, weapons spare parts. (Less ordnance and motor maintenance parts). II  
6. Mess equipment; field ranges, water cases, mess chests. II  
7. Camp equipment; tentage, field camp equipment. II  
8. Transportation, motor vehicles, spare parts for vehicles. II  
9. Special equipment; construction material, other warfare material, camouflage material (Issued only on specific authority). IV Miscellaneous supplies, expendable and New T/E, CWS, Medical, Engineer, (include fortification material), Ordnance, Quartermaster, and Signal Supplies.
10. Ammunition, empty magazines, for automatic rifle and sub-machine guns or similar ordnance equipment. V Ammunition.
11. Automatic Supplies
     Subsistence, water, Gasoline, kerosene, (consumed at a uniform rate). 		I
III		 Rations, water
Gasoline, greases, oils, fuels.
12. Replacements: articles of initial issue under groups 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. (No replacement is required for groups 3 and 8 as the initial issue is sufficient for 90 days.) II&IV  
13. Post Exchange Supplies
     Tobacco
     Toilet articles		 I
&
II		  

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Comparison of Major Items of Equipment -- Marine and Infantry Divisions

Item Marine
Div.		 Infantry
Div.
Airplane, liaison   10
     
Boat, assault   14
     
Gun:    
     37mm, AT 36  
     57mm, AT   57
     75mm, AT 12  
     
Howitzer:    
     75mm, Pack 24  
     105mm 24 54
     155mm   12
     
Engineer Equipment; other Special Equipment:    
     Bulldozer, tank mounting, for M4A1, M4A2, and M4A3 tanks 3  
     Bridge, pneumatic, pontoon 1  
     Compressor, air, 105 cu ft cap, 4 wh. 5 4
     Crusher, rock 3  
     Crushing plant, rock, 20-30 tons per hr. 1  
     Distillation plant, 1500-2000 gal/day cap. 20  
     Dock, "Tubelox", 128 ft. 1  
     Earth auger, SP, 4 wh. 1  
     Eqpt., repro., mobile 1  
     Generator, elec., 3-6.5 KVA, port. 4  
     Generator, elec., 7-10 KVA, trler mtd. 16  
     Grader, road, SP, w/scarifier 3  
     Grader road, leaning wh. type, 4 wh. 3  
     Hammer, gas., port. 11  
     Mixer, concrete, 14 cu. ft. cap. 2  
     Pier, temp., 120 ft., 20-ton 4  
     Plow, road 1  
     Pump, centrifugal 2  
     Pump, double diaphragm 2  
     Repair unit, shoe & textile, trler mtd. 10  
     Rig, well, SP, 4 wh. 1  
     Ripper, cable oper., 2 wh. 1  
     Roller, rubber tired 1  
     Roller, tandem, 5-8 ton, SP 1  
     Roller, tamping, sheepsfoot 1  
     Sawmill, portable, comp. 1  
     Scraper, 8 cu. yd. 6  
     Shovel, gas., 3/8 cu. yd. 3  
     Shovel, mtz., 3/4 cu. yd. 1  
     Water purif. unit, port. 14  
     Water supply eqpt. engr.   4
     Welding eqpt. set no. 1, elec., trlr mtd.   1
     
Ambulance:    
     1/4-ton 52  
     1/2 ton 12  
     3/4 ton   30
     
Car, armored, light, M-8   13
     
Car, 5 passenger 3  
     
Carrier, personnel, half-track, M3A1   5
     
Station wagon 3  
     
Carts:    
     Artillery 24  
     Hand 384  

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Comparison of Major Items of Equipment -- Marine and Infantry Divisions
(Continued)

Item Marine
Div.		 Infantry
Div.
Tanks:    
    Army medium, w/armament 46  
     Vehicle, tank recovery 3  
     
Tractors:    
      Gas engine driven, 35 [illegible]   3
      Light 6  
      Medium 42  
      Heavy 36  
     
Trailers:    
      1/4-ton, 2 wh. 135 278
      1/2-ton, 2 wh., dump 19  
      1 ton, 2 wh., cargo 155 235
      1 ton, 2 wh., greasing 24  
      1 ton, 2 wh., high pressure cl. unit 14  
      1 ton 2 wh., stockroom 12  
      1 ton, 2 wh., water, 300 gal. 74 5 (250 gal)
      2 ton., 2 wh., welder combination 3  
      2 ton, 4 wh., cargo 2  
      2 ton, 4 wh., stockroom 11  
      21/2-ton, utility, pole type   10
      3 ton, 2 wh., sterilizer-shower 10  
      3 ton, 4 wh., water purif. unit 9  
      5 ton, 4 wh., machine ship #1, compl 7  
      8 ton, low bed   3
      15-18 ton, machinery 18  
      K-52   1
      Ammunition, M10   60
     
Trucks:    
      1/4 ton, 4x4 408 637
      3/4 ton, command   56
      3/4 ton, WC   159
      1 ton, 4x4, cargo 224  
      1 ton, 4x4, recon. 11  
      1 ton, 4x4, lt. repair 13  
      11/2 ton, cargo   107
      21/2 ton, cargo 150 272
      21/2 ton, auto repair 3  
      21/2 ton, dump 53 27
      21/2 ton, instrument repair 1  
      21/2 ton, machine shop 3  
      21/2 ton, short wheel base 48  
      21/2 ton, tank, gas., 750-gal. 2  
      21/2 ton, welding 1  
      21/2 ton, wrecking 9  
      21/2 ton, SA repair   3
      21/2 ton, SWB   84
      4 ton, cargo   18
      4 ton, wrecker   4
      Heavy wrecker   1
      Tank, pressure distributor, 1000 gal. 1  

--63--

Representative Organization of a Battalion Landing Team
(Marine) for Amphibious Operations

Unit T/O Marine Navy
Off W/O En Off CPO En
Infantry Battalion F-5 33 0 805 2 0 32
Artillery Battery E-16 6 1 141 0 0 0
Engineer Company F-31 5 1 193 0 0 0
Tank Plat. (Medium) E-1006 1   27     0
Special Wpns. Plat. 37mm AT F-7 1   33      
Amphibian Tractor Bn. E-50 21 1 445 1 0 9
Armored Amphib. Tractor Platoon E-1016 1   35      
Medical Platoon             13*
Ordnance Det.              
S & S Detachment              
M.P. Detachment              
JASCO Detachment              
               
* Collecting Station              
               

--64--

Representative Organization of a Regimental Combat Team
(Marine) for Amphibious Operations

Unit T/O Marine Navy
Off W/O En Off CPO En
**Inf. Regt. (plus Band Sec) F-10 126 5 2825 11 0 110
Artillery Bn. F-20 31 4 555 1 0 12
***Composite Engr. Bn. *** 13 2 390 3 2 254
Tank Company, Medium E-1006 5 1 144      
Tank Platoon, Light E-76 1   28      
Special AT Weapons Btry. E-81 5 1 110      
40mm AA Platoon E-82 1   68      
Amphibian Tractor Bn. E-50 21 1 455 1 0 9
Armored Amphibian Tractor Co. E-1016 5 1 174      
Medical Co. F-51 0 0 25 7 0 70
Motor Transport Company F-56 4 1 110      
Ordnance Platoon F-61   1 30      
S & S Platoon F-62 1   111      
M.P. Platoon F-90 1   25      
JASCO Detachment              
Scout Platoon F-77 1   25      
** Band Section E-94   1* 29      
*** Eng. Co.       )Comp. E-31 5 1 193      
*** CB Co.       )Engr. E-43 "A"       3 2 254
*** Pioneer Co.       )Bn. F-36 8 1 197      
               
               
* 1 W/O in Division.              

--65--

Personnel, Cube and Weight, Standard Amphibious Forces

Unit Strength Cube Weight
(long tons)		 Ship
Tons
Com. Enl.
BLT 65 1350 50,742 625.8 1256.5
RCT 258 5366 340,970 4,178    8,542   
Div. (Reinf.) 800 19200 1,700,000 20,500    42,000   
*DUKW Co. (M) 6 180 257,146 917    6,428   
*Amtrac Bn. 23 463 503,320 2,813    12,583   
*Amtrac Bn. (Arm'd) 36 811 723.626 4,674    18,091   
Def. Bn. (M)     463,801 3,483    11,595   
           
 
* Includes 90 da. MarCorps T/RA Supplies.

--66--

Forward and Rear Echelon T/RA Equipment of a Marine AA Battalion
(less 155mm grp)

--To be used as a guide for planning combat loading--

Item Auth. Assault Cu.ft. Weight Rear
Echelon		 Cu.ft. Weight
Carbine, Cal. 30, M1 870 870 348 4611      
Gun, Machine:              
      Cal. 30, M1917A1 20 20 20 630      
      Cal ,50m M2, HB, flex. 12 12 66 1008      
      Cal .50, M2, WC, flex. 12 12 62 1452      
Guns:              
      20mm 12 24 72 3384      
      40mm 12 12 13440 66588      
      90mm 12 12 29772 207600      
Rifle, Cal .30, M1 239 239* 161 3848      
Mark XX Radar 12 12 60264 401880      
SCR 584 Radar 3 3 25689 245595      
SCR 270-D 2 2 18400 167320      
Searchlight 12 12 10944 109680      
Engineer Equipment:              
      Compressor, Air, 105 cu.ft., 4 wheel 1 1 615 7005      
      Crusher, rock, gas pow 4-wh. 1       1 1485 6790
      Generator, elec., 3KVA, Port. 1 1 19 285      
      Generator, elec., 7-10KVA, trailer mounted 3 1 377 2520 2 754 5040
      Hammer, gasoline, portable 2       2 40 800
      Mixer, concrete, 14 cu.ft., 4-wh. 1       1 1485 6790
      Water pur. unit, portable 5 5 300 3700      
Vehicles:              
      Ambulance, 1/4 ton, 4x4 2 2 742 4680      
      Ambulance, 1/2 ton, 4x4 1 1 887 5140      
      Cart, hand, MM1 (Commun.) 16 16 1584 2016      
Tractors:              
      Heavy 6 6 5802 161940      
      Heavy, w/angledozer 3 1 1823 26990 2 2946 53980
      Heavy, w/hyd. oper. angledozer              
      431/2 cu.yd. back dump scraper 1       1 2432 34165
      Heavy, w/2 wh. crane, 20-ton 1       1 3801 34545
      Prime mover, Army, K-32 2       2 3686 25000
Trailers:              
      1/4 ton, 2 wheel 17 16 3392 8800 1 212 550
      1 ton, 2 wheel, cargo 14 14 7098 22750      
      1 ton, 2 wheel, greasing 2 1 614 3200 1 614 3200
      1 ton, 2 wheel, high pressure cleaning unit 1 1 588 3025      
      1 ton, 2 wheel water, 300-gal. 8 8 4280 32048      
      2 ton, 4 wh. searchlight 12 12 20400 109680      
      2 ton, 4 wheel, stockroom 1 1 1221 12280      
      2 ton, 4 wh. stockroom (ord) 1 1 1221 12280      
      3 ton, cargo 3 3 2310 20310      
      3 ton, 2 wh., ster. shower 1 1 905 6500      
      3 ton, 4 wh., instrument 3 3 2112 10800      
      3 ton, 4 2h., water pur. unit 1 1 1179 1850      
      8 ton, 4 wh., Army K-78-A 3       3 4668 60000
      Antenna, 4 wh., K-64-C 2 2 4296 33480      
      Antenna, 2 wh. K-22 2 2 7984 28550      
      4 wheel, SKD 2226 2 2 4536 27220      
      4 wheel, SKD 2226-1 2 2 4536 35100      
      Welder, electric 0 1 228 3141      
Trucks:              
      1/4 ton, 4x4 17 16 60000 35840 1 375 2240
      1/4 ton 4x4, radio (TCB) 1 1 375 2475      
      1 ton, 4x4, cargo 14 3 3510 18360 11 12870 67320
      11/2 ton, 4x4, Army K-54 2       2 3844 17950
      21/2 ton, 6x6, cargo w/w 6 6 12276 81996      
      21/2 ton, 6x6, dump w/w 4       4 7764 54664

--67--

Forward and Rear Echelon T/RA Equipment of a Marine AA Battalion
(less 155mm grp) -- Cont'd

--To be used as a guide for planning combat loading--

Item Auth. Assault Cu.ft. Weight Rear
Echelon		 Cu.ft. Weight
Trailers: (Cont'd)              
      21/2 ton, 6x6, mech. shop M16A1 1       1 1355 13265
      21/2 ton, 6x6, searchlight 24 12 26064 163992 12 36064 163992
      21/2 ton, 6x6, wrecking 1 1 2541 14170      
      5/6 ton, 4x4, van, Army K31-A 2       2 7194 52392
      5/6 ton, 4x4, van, Army, K-12 2       2 3072 33200
Totals 2710 1374 289053 2115719 52 84346 638273

--68--

Transportation Corps Port Company*

Designation: _____ Port Company

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Unit Speci-
fication
Serial
No.		 Tech-
nician
grade		 Company
headquarters		 3 operating
platoons
(each)		 Total
company		 Enlisted
cadre
Head-
quarters		 Service
section		 Platoon
Head-
quarters		 3 sections
(each)		 Total
platoon
2 Captain, stevedore officer 0804   1         1  
3 First lieutenant, stevedore officer 0804             2  
4 Second lieutenant, stevedore officer 0804             2  
5       Total commissioned     2   1   1 5  
6 First sergeant     1         1 1
7 Staff sergeant, including     2 1 1   1 6 4
8       Foreman mechanic 086     (1)       (1) (1)
9       Mess 824   (1)         (1) (1)
10       Stevedore foreman 468       (1)   (1) (3) (1)
11       Supply 821   (1)         (1) (1)
12 Sergeant, including           1 3 9 3
13       Hatch foreman 469         (1) (3) (9) (3)
14 Corporal, including     1     1 3 10 1
15       Clerk Company 405   (1)         (1) (1)
16       Hatch foreman 469         (1) (3) (9) (3)
17 Technician, grade 4               23 3
18
19
20		 Technician, grade 5 incl.
Private first class
Private		     9 19   19 57 47
55
74		 5
21      Blacksmith 024 5   (1)       (1)  
22       Cargo checker 470 5       (1) (3) (9)  
23       Cargo checker 470         (1) (3) (9)  
24       Carpenter 202 5   (1)       (1)  
25       Carpenter 202     (1)       (1)  
26       Clerk typist 405   (1)         (1)  
27       Cook 060 4 (2)         (2) (1)
28      Cook 060 5 (2)         92) (1)
29       Cook's helper 521   (3)         (3)  
30       Cooper 270 4   (2)       (2)  
31       Crane operator 063 4   (1)       (1)  
32       Crane operator 063 5   (2)       (2) (1)
33       Hatch tender 475 5       (1) (3) (9)  
34       Longshoreman 271 5       (2) (6) (18) (1)
35       Longshoreman 271         (10) (30) (90)  
36       Mechanic, general 121     (1)       (1)  
37       Mechanic, tractor 319 5   (2)       (2) (1)
38       Rigger 189 5   (2)       (2) (1)
39       Tractor operator 244     (3)       (3)  
40       Welder 256 5   (1)       (1)  
41       Winch operator 473 4       (2) (6) (18) (2)

--69--

Transportation Corps Port Company* (Cont'd)

Designation: _____ Port Company

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Unit Speci-
fication
Serial
No.		 Tech-
nician
grade		 Company
headquarters		 3 operating
platoons
(each)		 Total
company		 Enlisted
cadre
Head-
quarters		 Service
section		 Platoon
Head-
quarters		 3 sections
(each)		 Total
platoon
42       Basic 521   (1) (2)   (2) (6) (21)  
43 Total enlisted     13 20 1 21 64 225 17
44 Aggregate     15 20 2 21 65 230 17
45 o Carbine, cal. .30, M1     15 20 2 21 65 230  
46 0 Gun, machine, Browning, heavy barrel, cal. .50, M2 flexible     1         1  
47 o Trailer, 1-ton cargo               1  
48 o Truck, 21/2-ton, cargo               1  
                     
  * This unit provides labor trained in loading and unloading vessels at ports.

Unloading capacity: 1,100 measurement tons per 8 hour day per company.

--70--

Transportation Corps HQ and HQ Det. Port Battalion*

Designation: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, _____ Port Battalion

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Unit Speci-
fication
serial
No.		 Tech-
nician
grade		 Head-
quarters		 Head-
quarters
detach-
ment		 Total Attached
chaplain		 Aggregate Enlisted
cadre
2 Lieutenant colonel     1   1   1  
3      Stevedore officer 0804   (1)   (1)   (1)  
4 Major     1   1   1  
5       Stevedore officer 0804   (1)   (1)   (1)  
6 Captain     1   1   1  
7       Adjutant 2110     (1) (1)   (1)  
8 Captain or first lieutenant           1 1  
9       Chaplain 5310         (1) (1)  
10 Total commissioned     3   3 1 4  
11 Warrant officer       2 2   2  
12       Personnel 2200     (1) (1)   (1)  
13       Supply 4000     (1) (1)   (1)  
14 Master sergeant, including       1 1   1 1
15       Administrative 502     (1) (1)   (1) (1)
16 Technical sergeant, including       3 3   3 1
17       Personnel 616     (1) (1)   (1)  
18       Stevedore foreman [illegible]     91) (1)   (1)  
19       Supply [illegible]     (1) (1)   (1) (1)
20
21
 
22
23		 Technician, grade 4|
Technician, grade 5|
                                          } including
Private first class     |
Private                          |		        
 
12		  
 
12		  
 
1		 2
4
 
3
4		  
24       Chaplain's assistant 534 5       (1) (1)  
25       Clerk, general 055     (1) (1)   (1)  
26       Clerk, typist 405 5   (1) (1)   (1)  
27       Clerk, typist 405     (2) (2)   (2)  
28       Crane operator 063 4   (1) (1)   (1)  
29       [...]rly 695     91) (1)   (1)  
30       Driver, tractor 244 5   (2) (2)   92)  
31       Mechanic, tractor 319 4   91) (1)   (1)  
32       Truck driver, light 345     (2) (2)   (2)  
33       Basic 521     (1) (1)   91)  
                   
34 Total enlisted       16 16 1 17 2
                   
35 Aggregate     3 18 21 2 23 2
                   

--71--

Transportation Corps HQ and HQ Det. Port Battalion*

Designation: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, _____ Port Battalion
(Cont'd)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
36 o Carbine, cal. .30 M1     1 18 19 1 20  
37 o Gun, machine, Browning, HB, cal. .50, M2, flexible       1 1   1  
38 o Pistol, automatic, cal. .45, M1911A1     2   2   2  
39 o Trailer, 1/4-ton           1 1  
40 o Truck, 1/4-ton       1 1 1 2  
41 o Truck, 3/4-ton, weapons carrier       1 1   1  
42 o Truck, 11/2-ton, cargo       1 1   1  
* This headquarters is capable of controlling six port companies.
Battalions will be organized in accordance with the local situation.

--72--

Forward and Rear Echelon Equipment of an Army Infantry Division

As distributed for Amphibious Operations

Item Forward
Echelon		 Rear
Echelon
Weight
(tons)		 Cube
(ft)		 Weight
(tons)		 Cube
(ft)
Baggage 659.2 55,683 659.2 55,683
Office Equipment 18.0 9.626 36.0 19,252
Organizational Equipment (less vehicles) 520.2 37,813    
Mess Equipment 124.5 9,626    
Special Equipment 2047.0 202,788 4094.0 405,576
Vehicles (including carts, engineer equipment and towed guns) 7136.9 670,267 2345.5 542,880
TOTALS 10505.8 985,803 7134.7 1,023,391
Vehicle Breakdown Auth.
T/O&E		 Forward Echelon
Forager		 Rear Echelon
Forager
  7 27th Div. 77th Div. 27th Div. 77th Div.
Airplane, Liaison 10 4 6 6 4
Ambulance, 3/4 ton 30     30 30
Car, armored, M 8 13 9   4 13
Car, 5 passenger, sedan, medium 1     1 1
Crane, T 9   4 7    
Crane, T 20   1      
Crane, M 3     5    
Crane, M 5     6    
Cart, hand   99      
Compressor, MTR   1 2    
Compressor, 21/2 ton 4 8     4
Distillation Unit   8 6    
Gun, 37 mm, AT (57 mm auth.) 57 73 30    
Gun, 40 mm, AA     32    
Howitzer, 75mm     9    
Howitzer, 105mm 54 45 12 9 33
Howitzer, 155 mm 12 13 12    
Half-track, M 3  
5		 1 13    
Half-track, M 4   1    
Half-track, M 5 A 1 6      
Half-track, Roustabout, D 7 2      
Motorcycle   4      
Mount, SP, M 7   2      
Mount, SP, M 8   9 24    
Mount, SP, M 10     3    
Tank, light   20 18    
Tank, medium   27 52    
Tank, medium, w/bulldozer     1    
Tractor, amphibian  
 
 
 
3		 12      
Tractor, D 7 8      
Tractor, D 7 w/dozer 38      
Tractor, D 4 w/dozer 2      
Tractor, D 6 w/dozer 3 11    
Tractor, D 8 w/dozer   1    
Tractor, R 4 15 15    

--73--

Forward and Rear Echelon Equipment of an Army Infantry Division

As distributed for Amphibious Operations
(Cont'd)

Vehicle Breakdown
(Cont'd)		 Auth.
T/O&E		 Forward Echelon
Forager		 Rear Echelon
Forager
  7 27th Div. 77th Div. 27th Div. 77th Div.
Tractors (Cont'd.) (3)        
Tractor, R 4, w/dozer   20 15    
Tractor, X 5   30 14    
Tractor, HD-14     14    
Trailer, 1/4 ton 278 169 89 109 189
Trailer, 1 ton 235 23 33 212 202
Trailer, 1 ton, welder 1 2 2    
Trailer, 8 ton, low-bed 3     3 3
Trailer, lubrication     1    
Trailer, utility 10   1 10 9
Trailer, generator     2    
Trailer, water 5 11 53    
Trailer, Athey   2 6    
Trailer, water purification 4 2   2 4
Trailer, M10 60 12 12 48 48
Trailer, K52 1 1     1
Truck, 1/4 ton, (includ. Ambulance) 637 489 498 148 139
Truck, 1/4 ton, Amphibian   2      
Truck, 1/2 ton   1 1    
Truck, 3/4 ton   38 56    
Truck, 3/4 ton, C&R 56 4 18 52 38
Truck, 3/4 ton, W C 159 39 13 120 146
Truck, 3/4 ton, W C., w/winch   3      
Truck, 1 ton     1    
Truck, 11/2 ton 107 9 27 98 80
Truck, 11/2 ton, W C   1      
Truck, 21/2 ton, amphibian (DUKW)   50 61    
Truck, 21/2 ton, cargo 272 52 226 220 46
Truck, 21/2 ton, dump 27 44 14   13
Truck, 21/2 ton, wrecker     4    
Truck, 21/2 ton, compressor     1    
Truck, 4 ton, cargo 18     18 18
Truck, repair shop 3   1 3 2
Winch, single drum   5      
Winch, sled mounted     1    
Wrecker, 4 ton 4 1 6 3  
Wrecker, 10 ton 1 3 6    
TOTAL VEHICLES EMBARKED: 1431
(1332
w/o carts)		 1442      

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